Stratigraphic Units

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Publication

Publication Status
Publication Year
Publication Notes

Basics

Excavation Year
Area
Definition
Formation Process
Stratigraphical Reliability
SU Type
Layer Distinguished By
Photos
Photo Model

Record Events

Filled Out By
Revised By
Finds Studied By
Filled Out On
Revised On
Finds Processed On
SU Closed

Inclusions

Class Frequency Details
Anthropic
Brick Rare
Glass Rare
Marble Rare
Mortar Medium
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Frequent
Pottery Medium
Geologic
Pebbles Rare
Tufo Rare
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Charcoal Rare
Shells Rare

Soil Matrix

Composition
Clay %
Silt %
Sand %
Matrix
Compaction
Measured Compaction
Measured Compaction (kg per cm)
Color

Unit Limits

Northern Limit
Southern Limit
Western Limit
Eastern Limit
Depth Limit
Unit Limit Notes

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

Observations and Descriptions

Observations
Position
Shape

Layers

Surface
Inclusion Observations
Thickness Observations
Interface

Cuts

Cut Edges
Cut Sides
Cut Bottom
Cut Top Edge
Cut Bottom Edge
Cut Observations

Structural Remains

Alignment
Building Technique

Binding Agent
Mortar Description
Mortar Inclusions

Mortar Inclusion Size
Wall Facing

Foundations
Floor Type

Wall Finishing

Dimensions
Structure Description

Samples

Total Volume of Layer (buckets)
Soil Sampling
Soil Sample Quantity (buckets)
Soil Sample Fraction (%)
Sieving
Sieving Sample Quantity (buckets)
Sieving Sample Fraction (%)
Non Soil Sampling
Non Soil Sample Type
Non Soil Sample Size

Interpretations

Interpretations
2017-11-07 Amelia Eichengreen

This SU features a high quantity of painted plaster in the northern portion, likely because of a small collapse of a wall face (possibly an in situ collapse from the two neighboring walls, the northern wall, 8044 and the western wall 8045), as well as a post abandonment accumulation of soil.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer
to
Date of Layer Observations
Creation Phase (First Phase Present)
Last Active Phase (Present and in Use)
Last Presence Phase (Last Phase Present, not in Use)

Faunal Register

Bag # Cassetta # Recovery Method # of Specimens Weight (gr) Notes
2140 131 Excavation 0 32
2143 141 Excavation 0 2
Totals 0 34

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 0.033
CBM 0.346 .346 CBM discarded
Iron 3 0.033 2 fragments, 1 nail
Marble 1 0.862 white
Mosaic Tile 4 0.023 white
Plaster 155 Numerous joins across various motifs; most pieces have a thick backing while plaster prep averages .5cm. Multiple colors: purple, red, orange, blue, green, black, maroon and pink. Motifs : Stripes most common (bands) and floral.
Shell 1 0.002
Totals 164 1.299
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Ceramics Condition Comments
Ceramics
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
African Cookware 4 5 9 0.062 2 5
Amphora 2 1 16 19 0.363 3 11
Black Gloss 1 2 3 0.01 3 4
Commonware 7 1 2 32 42 0.31 2 8
Creamware 2 1 10 13 0.103 3 9
Lamp 2 2 4 0.015 3 4
Overpainted Black Gloss 1 1 0.004 4 4
Painted Creamware 1 3 4 0.014 2 4
Terra Sigillata 1 3 4 0.011 2 4
Thin Walled 2 1 16 19 0.032 2 4 1 piece extremely thin ware, as thin as egg shell
Totals 0 19 5 4 90 118 0.924

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 1 1 0.0009 3 3
Totals 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.0009

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Features
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Attachments

Attachments
PM1635_SU8165_SU8161_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Cut for fill 8162 and deposit in room i7

GPR_8161_8165_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8161.JPG
Photo

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