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
Coins Rare 2 coins found in the SW corner
Glass Rare
Marble Rare
Metal Rare Lead
Mortar Medium
Mosaic Tile Rare
Pottery Medium
Geologic
Basalt Rare large stones
Travertine Frequent
Tufo Frequent
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Animal Teeth Rare
Charcoal Rare
Shells Medium

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
2019-06-27 Rachel Logan

Post-abandonment accumulation

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

Faunal NISP

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds
Class Count Weight (kg) Details
CBM 53.5 35.7 kg weighed on June 27th, 2019 by Leah Bernardo-Ciddio & Caroline Nemechek. Another 17.8 kg weighed by LBC on July 4th, 2019. Stamped examples kept, the rest discarded.
Lead 1 0.048 Thin lead strip folded onto itself
Marble 5 1.857 4 unshaped, 1 large slab with both sides and one edge finished- all carrarra
Mosaic Tile 13 0.177 7 large, 6 small
Plaster 15 0.034 7 dark red fragments, 2 white fragments, 2 pink-orange fragment, 1 red and pink fragment, 3 yellow fragments. All fragments very small, under size 3.
Totals 34 55.616
Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020
Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

2835
Coin, AE coin - Sestertius of Philip the Arab (244-249 CE)

2837
Token, Bronze token

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 7 0.319 4 11 several wall sherds are thin flakes
CBM 0.299 all very small flakes; weighed and dumped
Commonware 10 2 25 37 0.464 3 11
Impasto 3 3 0.036 3 6
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso 1 1 0.014 4 4
Painted Creamware 3 3 0.013 3 5 all three sherds join- red pigment
Unidentified Ceramic 2 2 0.112 6 10 imitation african- creamware fabric with stamped or incised dotted rosette
Totals 0 10 2 2 39 46 1.257

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (kg) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 1 1 0.00111 green rim
Totals 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.00111

Spot Dates

4620
244 AD - 249 AD

4626
22 AD - 37 AD

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
SU_8419_1.JPG
Photo

photo from west

SU_8419_2.JPG
Photo

photo from south

SU_8419_3.JPG
Photo

photo from west

SU_8419_4.JPG
Photo

photo from south

SU_8419_5.JPG
Photo

Photo from west

PM2042_SU_8419_extended.pdf
Photo Model

layer of light gray-brown soil with rubble south of 8401 in room I-22

GPR_8419_annotation.pdf
Sketch

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