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Publication

Publication Status

Beta Published

Publication Year

Publication Notes

Record Events

Filled Out By

Revised By

Finds Studied By

Filled Out On

Revised On

Finds Processed On

SU Closed

Yes No

Inclusions

Class	Frequency	Details
Anthropic
Collapse Debris	Frequent	Large piece of floor collapse was excavated and photomodeled in the center of the SU.
Marble	Rare
Metal	Rare	Lead object and bronze key.
Mortar	Frequent
Mosaic Tile	Frequent
Nails	Rare
Painted Plaster	Frequent
Pottery	Medium
Tiles	Medium
Geologic
Tufo	Medium	Grey and red tufo.
Organic
Animal Bones	Rare

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

8132
- Covers

8216

Observations and Descriptions

Observations

Position

Shape

Layers

Surface

Inclusion Observations

Thickness Observations

Interface

Commingled Diffuse Sharp

Other

Samples

Total Volume of Layer (buckets)

Soil Sampling

Yes No

Soil Sample Quantity (buckets)

Soil Sample Fraction (%)

Sieving

Yes No

Sieving Sample Quantity (buckets)

Sieving Sample Fraction (%)

Non Soil Sampling

Yes No

Non Soil Sample Type

Non Soil Sample Size

Interpretations

2017-07-17 Darcy Tuttle

SU appears to be a post-abandonment layer of accumulation and collapse, likely including floor collapse from an upper story.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer

BC AD

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
3249	131	Excavation	0	94
Totals			0	94

Faunal NISP

Species	NISP	NISP %	NISP Notes
	0	0
Totals	0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations

Finds Storage Notes

Bulk Finds

Class	Count	Weight (kg)	Details
Bone		0.263
CBM		42.56	Tile weighed and dumped as of July 17 2017 10am
Iron	2	0.025	1 nail, 1 stake
Lead	1	0.163	1 flattened chunk of lead
Marble	4	2.949	1 large white, two possible alabaster, one small white
Mosaic Tile		2.358
Plaster	2	0.127	One with cane impressions, one red
Plaster	604	57.18	Added June 2018: 362 white ceiling plaster (32.94 kg photographed and reburied; seven fragments retained as samples/edge pieces). 129 colored fragments, mostly with red and pink stripes on white, also with yellow/red/black designs, one large fragment with yellow florette, weighing 16.26 kg. 97 white fragments of same composition as pink striped pieces also retained, weighing 3.20 kg. 16 fragments of cocciopasto and unfaced mortar, weighing 4.78 kg (reburied after photography).
Stamped Tile	3	1.438	2 anagraphic stamps with concentric circles. One stamp is epigraphic.
Totals	616	107.063

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2484

Key, small bronze key

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition

Good Fair Poor

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Ceramics Condition Comments

Ceramics

Class	Whole Vessels	Rims	Handles	Bases	Walls	Total	Weight (kg)	Minimum Size (cm)	Maximum Size (cm)	Details
Amphora					21	21	0.7	3	11
Black Gloss					1	1	0.002	2	2
Commonware					2	2	0.015	2	4
Creamware					4	4	0.056	4	7
Impasto		1				1	0.087	8	8
Terra Sigillata		1		1		2	0.016	3	5	Base sherd missing ring foot
Totals	0	2	0	1	28	31	0.876

Glass

Spot Dates

4470

14 AD - 100 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Photo Model

Sandy silt deposit in Room I-13

Photo

Taken from the west.

Photo

Taken from the south.

Sketch

Photo

Taken from the south.

Photo

Taken from the south.

Stratigraphic Units

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

Soil Matrix

Composition

Matrix

Compaction

Measured Compaction

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