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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
Pottery Medium
Tiles Frequent Found one stamped tile on eastern side of SU.
Geologic
Tufo Rare Red tufo from SU 8281 and 8282.
Organic
Animal Bones Rare Three pieces along the northern wall.
Charcoal Rare Some charcoal at the west side of SU.

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
2018-06-25 Jared Gaum

Covers floor 8284. May be interpreted as an intentional deposition during post abandonment occupation.

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
2175 141 Excavation 0 2
Totals 0 2

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
CBM 31.14
CBM 67.62 July 3rd 2018: CBM weighed and discarded apart from stamped tiles.
Marble 2 0.74 white
Mosaic Tile 0.266
Totals 2 99.766
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 1 1 0.024 6 6
Amphora 1 1 0.068 6 6
CBM 1.686 dumped
Commonware 46 7 200 253 7.2 2 11 Difficult to find comparanda for most using on-site resources, but three joining rims are similar to 6th and early 7th century materials from the Domus Tiberiana "ceramic da fuoco o non da fuoco"--see publication Domus Tiberiana in Crypta Balbi "Roma dell'Antichita al medioevo II" (2004), pp. 104-109.
Creamware 1 1 0.004 3 3
Dolium 11 11 11.46
Tubulus 1 1 0.12
Totals 0 47 0 7 214 268 18.876

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

4516
500 AD - 625 AD

Connected Forms

Features
65
Features
67

Attachments

Attachments
PM1835_SU8280_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Collapse of tufo, basalt, and rocks on eastern side of room 12.

GPR_8280_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8280_1.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the south-west

SU_8280_2.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the south

SU_8280_3.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the east

SU_8280_4.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the east

SU_8280_3.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the east

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