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
Amphorae Frequent
Glass Medium Lots of flat pieces, possible window glass
Marble Rare
Metal Rare iron
Mortar Frequent
Mosaic Tile Rare
Nails Rare iron
Opus Signinum Medium
Painted Plaster Frequent large chunks, lots of yellow and red. most densely located near the western wall
Pottery Medium
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Basalt Rare
Travertine Rare
Tufo Frequent gray
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Animal Teeth 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

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
2018-07-17 Jason Farr

SU 8309 represents accumulated dumping activities in Room I-21 after abandonment of the building. While some of the building material inclusions may represent collapse of the surrounding walls, the nature of the majority of the finds suggests that dumping activity was the primary formation process. Several of the large opus signinum chunks found as inclusions have a raised edge, suggesting perhaps that they represent a destroyed and discarded basin.

2018-07-10 Erica Canavan

Remains from dumping activity.

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
2181 141 Excavation 0 9
2311 141 Excavation 0 68
2413 146 Excavation 0 3480
Totals 0 3557

Faunal NISP

Species NISP NISP % NISP Notes
0 0
0 0
0 0
Totals 0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
Bone 0.068
Bone 0.06
CBM 383.38 Weighed and discarded 2 July 2018: 264.54 kg. July 3rd 2018: 73.20 kg of tile weighed and discarded, apart from stamped fragments. July 4th 2018: 46.38 kg of tile weighed and discarded, apart from stamped fragments.
Iron 32 0.426 26 nails, 6 fragments
Lead 3 2.605 3 unshaped hunks
Marble 2 1.267 2 carrarra
Marble 25 12.14 1 serpentine, 1 brecchia gioallo, 14 white, 1 cipollino, 1 cottanello, 5 proconnesian, 1 unidentified, 1 large slab (white) with one worked circular section that demonstrates evidence for pigment or iron residue
Mosaic Tile 0.614
Totals 62 400.56
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2631
Coin, AE coin -

2632
Pin, Bone hairpin

2635
Metal Object, Linear bronze object

2639
Plaque, Bronze plaque

2643
Pestle, Pestle

2647
Pin, bone hairpin

2648
Spatula, Bronze cosmetic implement

2651
Lamp, Lamp

2652
Metal Object, lead object

2654
Coin, AE coin - 3rd century or later

2641
Metal Object, Mixed metal weight with figural element

2770
Lamp, Oil lamp in four sherds. Four rows of larger globular dots on the shoulder, from a worn down mold. Cream colored fabric with no inclusions. Sooting on the wick hold. Filling hole off-center of the plain discus, closer to the handle. Missing the right half of the lamp.

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 36 20 32 89 1.944 2 11
African Red Slip 2 22 9 50 83 1.078 2 11 productions- D: 2 whole, 5 base, 19 walls; C: 16 rim, 26 wall; A: 4 base, 5 walls, 6 rims
Amphora 7 16 4 373 400 32.38 3 11
Amphora Stopper 6 6 0.464 4 9
Black Gloss 2 11 13 0.054 3 6
Commonware 65 3 29 251 348 2 11
Creamware 8 1 10 81 100 1.552 3 11
Genucilia Plate 1 1 0.084 8 8
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 7 8 0.091 4 7
Impasto Rosso 4 0.205 4 7
Internal Red Slip Ware 2 4 6 0.054 2 6
Internal Slip Ware 1 1 0.023 5 5 external slip
Lamp 3 4 6 10 23 0.327 3 10 2 base sherds join, 2 sherds join one discus one handle
Mortarium 10 4 14 6.2 9 11 creamware basin
Painted Creamware 14 1 3 22 39 0.834 2 11
Terra Sigillata 20 2 27 49 0.659 3 11
Thin Walled 12 1 23 36 0.205 2 5
Totals 3 202 26 88 902 1216 46.154

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 7 9 95 111
Vessel Glass 94 window glass!!!
Totals 0 7 0 9 189 111 0

Spot Dates

4576
400 AD - 450 AD

4577
400 AD - 500 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1847_SU8309_ex.pdf
Photo Model

Layer of rubble in room 21.

GPR_8309_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8309_1.JPG
Photo

SU_8309_2.JPG
Photo

SU_8309_3.JPG
Photo

specialfind_2651_1.JPG
Photo

specialfind_2643_1.JPG
Photo

Label reads: SU 8309

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