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
Brick Frequent
Glass Rare
Marble Medium
Metal Rare One nail found.
Mortar Medium
Mosaic Tile Rare
Painted Plaster Frequent Painted blue, red, with one white stripe. One piece found with floral decorative detail . Two large pieces.
Pottery Frequent
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Gravel Medium
Tufo Rare Deteriorated piece.
Organic
Charcoal Medium
Shells Medium Snail shells ranging from 1 cm radius to 6cm radius.

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
2018-07-05 Arianna Zapelloni Pavia

layer formed after abandonment of room 11

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
2183 141 Excavation 0 195
2314 141 Excavation 0 4
Totals 0 199

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 3 0.013
CBM 8.52 CBM weighed and discarded July 5th 2018, apart from stamped fragments which were retained: 8.52 kg.
Iron 2 0.028 2 nails
Marble 7 0.303 1 proconessian, 2 carrara, 1 pavonazetto
Mosaic Tile 12 0.176 mostly gray
Plaster 17 4.78 blue and red with some yellow figural decorations (illegible), 16 fragments + a bag of small fragments
Totals 41 13.82
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 2 2 0.006 2 3
African Red Slip 1 5 6 0.062 2 9
Amphora 1 1 14 16 1.145 2 11
Black Gloss 1 1 0.002 3 3
Bucchero 1 1 0.004 3 3
CBM 2 2 0.132 7 9 retained with ceramics in cassetta
Commonware 5 5 0.026 1 4 commonware with burnished exterior in red and black
Commonware 18 2 4 136 160 2.815 2 11 Some joining rim and base fragments, many fragments appear to come from the same vessels.
Creamware 3 6 9 0.059 3 6
Fineware 2 2 0.004 2 3 Well levigated buff fabric
Impasto 1 1 4 6 0.173 3 11 one large rim fragment
Internal Red Slip Ware 1 1 0.001 2 2
Lamp 1 1 0.006 4 4
Painted Creamware 1 1 0.002 3 3 yellowish pink slip on exterior
Thin Walled 1 1 2 0.002 2 2 Rim in unslipped cream fabric, base gray with micaceous wash
Unidentified Ceramic 1 1 0.004 5 5 Fragment of creamware fabric, shaped like a miniature amphora toe but with a hole in the bottom--possibly an enclosed spout.
Unidentified Ceramic 1 1 0.002 4 4 S-shaped rim fragment of finer commonware, gray fabric with fugitive slip.
Totals 0 30 4 6 177 217 4.445

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 1 1 0.001 2 2
Totals 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.001

Spot Dates

4527
500 AD - 600 AD

Connected Forms

Features
67

Attachments

Attachments
pm1886_su8344_EX.pdf
Photo Model

Deposit beneath arch, SU 8237

GPR_8344_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_8344.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the west

SU_8344_1.JPG
Photo

photo taken from east

SU_8344_3.JPG
Photo

photo taken from the east

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