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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
Amphorae Medium Sherds
Coins Rare One coin, special find
Glass Rare
Marble Rare Thumb sized pieces
Metal Rare Bronze
Mortar Frequent
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Rare Iron
Painted Plaster Rare Reddish pigment
Pottery Frequent
Geologic
Travertine Medium
Tufo Frequent Grey
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Animal Teeth Rare
Other Rare Antler

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
2018-06-26 Erica Canavan

Post-abandonment colluvial accumulation of soil in Room I-21. Inclusions incorporated via modern plow activity, which has disturbed the SU.

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
2171 141 Excavation 0 3
2206 141 Excavation 0 200
Totals 0 203

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 0.199
Bronze 1 0.002 One fragment of thin-beaten sheet
CBM 15 0.702 1 with stamp, 1 with rounded marking 2 with red pigment- stamped brick put aside for Christina; 9.22 CBM discarded on 06/28/18
Iron 6 0.036 Four stakes, one curved fragment similar to a thick ring, one fragment of sheet.
Marble 5 0.145 Includes one tessera in gray, other fragments white.
Mosaic Tile 0.04
Plaster 6 0.115 one with red pigments, others faceless or white with large ceramic inclusions in lime mixture.
Totals 33 1.239
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2605
Coin, Bronze coin

2596
Ring, Bronze ring

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 10 24 34 0.208 3 7
African Red Slip 15 2 7 24 0.184 2 5
Amphora 3 2 75 80 1.918 2 11
Amphora Stopper 1 1 0.01 4 4
Black Gloss 2 8 10 0.025 2 4
Bucchero 1 1 0.01 3 3
Commonware 14 1 9 130 1154 1.236 2 7
Creamware 1 5 1 82 89 0.386 3 7
Fineware 1 5 6 0.034 3 5
Impasto 2 18 20 0.221 2 5 Some frags may be impasto rosso; one piece (brown with grey fabric) is unusual and something Mattia has not seen before/ cannot identify; another sherd has incised decoration
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 14 15 0.1 3 6
Internal Red Slip Ware 1 2 3 0.038 4 7
Internal Slip Ware 1 4 5 0.074 4 7 2 sherds are external slipware
Lamp 1 3 4 0.018 3 4
Lamp 1 0.12 6 6 lamp stand??
Overpainted Black Gloss 1 1 0.003 3 3
Painted Commonware 1 1 0.006 3 3
Painted Creamware 1 3 20 24 0.075 2 6 One frag with incised decoration.
Terra Sigillata 1 7 8 0.014 2 3
Thin Walled 1 10 11 0.019 3 4
Unidentified Ceramic 1 1 0.001 1 1 1 small unidentified sherd
Totals 0 51 12 16 413 1493 4.7

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 4 12 16 0.013 1 4
Totals 0 4 0 0 12 16 0.013

Spot Dates

4512
250 AD - 350 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
pm1829_su8276_ex.pdf
Photo Model

Light brown silty deposit south of SU

GPR_8276_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8276_2.JPG
Photo

SU_8276_1.JPG
Photo

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