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
Glass Rare
Marble Rare
Mortar Frequent
Mosaic Tile Frequent
Painted Plaster Frequent
Pottery Rare
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Pebbles Medium
Tufo Red and grey
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
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

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
2018-07-16 Arianna Zapelloni Pavia

SU appears to be a post-abandonment layer of accumulation and collapse, likely including walls collapse.

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
2176 141 Excavation 0 11
Totals 0 11

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 0.11
CBM 2 28.38 July 3rd 2018: 23.38 kg of tile weighed and discarded, apart from stamped fragments. Previously, 5 kg of tile weighed and discarded.
Glass 1 0.003 1 white rim fragment
Marble 10 1.386 4 white fragments, 4 with grey veins, 1 with pinkish veins. On July 6th, 2018, another white fragment retrieved from a tile cassetta (possibly Luna).
Mosaic Tile 3.28 8 fragments of mosaic with tesserae still positioned in mortar; many loose tesserae. Most are dark grey and small or medium in size.
Plaster 102 7.2 63 fragments of white faced plaster, 2 white ceiling fragments, 14 fragments of white plaster with a broad red and narrow yellow stripe, 17 reds (4 very bright fragments), 1 yellow, 2 yellow with thin pink designs, 2 fragments with stucco molding painted with green and bright red, 1 white with plants, 2 reds with designs in the same bright pigment as the stucco fragments. 0.387 kilos of unfaced plaster reburied (not included in weight above, of retained fragments).
Stamped Tile 1 0.628 Possibly visible: [interpunct] C S
Totals 116 40.987
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 1 0.015 3 5
African Red Slip 1 1 0.008 4 4
Amphora 3 3 0.219 4 10
Black Gloss 1 1 0.004 4 4
Bucchero 1 1 0.003 2 2
Commonware 1 1 9 11 0.113 2 7
Creamware 1 2 3 0.099 3 9
Dolium 1 1 1.8 11 11 Added on July 6th 2018, after additional processing; dolium fragment was mixed in with CBM cassette.
Terra Sigillata 1 1 0.087 9 9
Totals 0 3 1 2 18 23 2.348

Glass

Glass

Spot Dates

4514
100 AD - 250 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
pm1829_su8285_ex.pdf
Photo Model

Collapse of tiles and rocks in room I-19

GPR_8285_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8285_1.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the south

SU_8285_2.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the south

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