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

Class Frequency Details
Anthropic
Mosaic Tile Frequent
Nails Rare
Pottery Medium
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Charcoal 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

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
2017-07-27 Alexandra Creola

This SU appears to be a deposit of soil. We did not fully excavate the soil in this SU this 2017 season because underneath this SU, there are three other visible patches of layers. The next SU appears to be collapse. Underneath the collapse is what appears to be an extensive mosaic. At this time, only the black border was visible. In areas where the mosaic tesserae have been removed, a smooth prep floor layer is visible. Patches of all three layers were visible in various places underneath this SU. In order to protect the mosaic, which cannot be excavated this season due to time constraints and conservation concerns, the soil from this SU was not fully excavated and will need to be removed next season.

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
2168 141 Excavation 0 268
Totals 0 268

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 0.286
CBM 3.301 discarded apart from one stamped tile, set aside for further study.
CBM 12 Tiles weighed and dumped as of July 18 2017 10am
Iron 1 0.013 1 nail
Mosaic Tile 0.286 Gray and white mixed sizes
Plaster 1 0.157 white with red stripe
Totals 2 16.043
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
Amphora 4 4 0.295 4 11
Commonware 3 2 20 25 0.56 2 10 4 walls with exterior lightly burnished
Creamware 3 3 0.013 2 5 likely from same vessel with vertical ribs
Totals 0 3 0 2 27 32 0.868

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Features
60
Features
66

Attachments

Attachments
GPR_8230_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8230_1.JPG
Photo

Taken from the north.

SU_8230_2.JPG
Photo

Taken from the south.