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
Metal Medium Iron & Bronze
Pottery Medium
Geologic
Basalt Medium
Travertine Rare
Organic
Animal Bones Medium
Charcoal Rare None kept because it was too small

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
2017-07-18 Nicholas Dell Isola

This layer was likely an accumulation of soil and rubble following the spoliation of the nearby tufo slabs (SU 9027), as evidenced by the variety and even distribution of anthropic and geologic inclusions in the layer.

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
3263 140 Excavation 0 90
Totals 0 90

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 0.076
Bronze 2 0.01
Iron 3 0.034 2 nail shafts
Mosaic Tile 1 0.004 small white rectangular cut tessera
Totals 6 0.124
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
Amphora 4 4 0.06 3 6
Black Gloss 2 7 9 0.06 2 5
Commonware 3 3 17 23 0.146 2 6
Creamware 1 2 1 10 14 0.082 2 8
Thin Walled 1 1 0.001 2 2
Totals 0 6 2 4 39 51 0.349

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 1 0 0 0 1 0.001

Spot Dates

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
PM1734_SU9028_SU9030_SU9031_extended.pdf
Photo Model

Cut into SUs 9030 9031, Gray compact layer with small inclusions north of SU9028, Gray compact layer south of SU 9028

GPR_9030_9031_sketch.pdf
Sketch

SU_9031_(1).JPG
Photo

SU_9031_(2).JPG
Photo

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