Stratigraphic Units

Prev Next

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 Most glass recovered was found in the southeastern corner of Room I-18
Marble Rare The pieces collected in the soil of this SU appear to match the marble revetment blocks still in situ in the sockle of Room I-18.
Mosaic Tile Frequent The smaller tesserae likely come from the mosaic visible in a lower SU. There are also larger tesserae that likely have a different source.
Nails Rare
Painted Plaster Rare
Tiles Frequent
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Animal Teeth 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
2018-07-04 Jeremy Sontchi

This layer is a post-abandonment deposit that fills the entirety of Room 18 in the north of Area I.

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
2312 141 Excavation 0 384
Totals 0 384

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 4.55
CBM 56.53 July 3rd 2018: 17 kg CBM weighed and discarded, apart from stamped tiles. July 4th, additional 29.4 kg kg of tile weighed and discarded, apart from stamped fragments. July 5th 2018, additional 6.92 kg of tile weighed and discarded apart from stamped fragments. July 6, additional 3.21 kg of tile weighed and discarded apart from stamped.
Iron 2 0.08 2 shaft fragments of nails
Marble 12 1.59 Diaspro rosso, white with blue veins
Mosaic Tile 7.2 White and gray, large variation in size
Plaster 6 1.95 Red, white
Totals 20 71.9
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2638
Glass Object, Glass chalice stem ?

2665
Glass Object, Base of stemmed glass vessel

2673
Blade, Iron blade

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 1 2 1 60 64 1.96 4 12
Commonware 32 10 89 131 2.53 2 12
Creamware 3 10 13 0.74 3 5
Lamp 3 1 1 5 1.41 4 10 Rim=shoulder
Totals 0 39 2 12 160 213 6.64

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 3 9 12 0.06 1 4
Totals 0 3 0 0 9 12 0.06

Spot Dates

4526
400 AD - 600 AD

Connected Forms

Features
61

Attachments

Attachments
PM1851_SU8314_ex.pdf
Photo Model

Light brown deposit of silt in room I-18

GPR_8314_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8314_1.JPG
Photo

photo taken from north

SU_8314_2.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the north

Developed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas.