Stratigraphic Units

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Basics

Excavation Year
Area
Definition
SU Type
Formation Process
Layer Distinguished By
Photo Numbers
Photomodel Numbers
Plan Numbers
Section Numbers
Approximate Date of Layer
to
Date of Layer Observations
Stratigraphical Reliability
Confidence in Interpretation
Contamination Risk

Record Events

Filled Out By
Revised By
Filled Out On
Revised On
SU Opened On
SU Closed On

Inclusions

Class Frequency Details
Anthropic
Coins
Collapse Debris
Metal Frequent Iron nails, various sizes
Pottery Frequent TS, cooking ware, storage jar fragments epecially during second pass of deposit
Slag Frequent Various concentrations throughout layer but especially towards middle of the trench
Tiles Frequent First pass of deposit tiles are positioned vertically, while in second pass tiles appear horizontally; final depth of collapse layer?
Geologic
Organic
Charcoal
Other Wattle imprints

Soil Matrix

Composition
Matrix
Compaction
Color

Clarity of Limits

Northern Limit
Southern Limit
Western Limit
Eastern Limit
Depth Limit
Clarity of Limits Notes

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

Observations and Descriptions

Observations

Layers

Excavation Method
Excavation Conditions

Cuts

Cut Shape in Plan
Cut Top - BOS
Cut Base - BOS
Cut Sides
Cut Orientation
Cut Dimensions

Structural Remains

Structure Type

Orientation
Material
Building Technique

Bonding Material
Number of Coursings
Wall Facing

Dimensions
Related architectural features

Environmental Samples

Sample Type

Interpretations

Interpretations
2024-07-25 Marzuolo Archaeologist

Approximately 15 cm deeper, we came upon a more compact clayey silty orange-gray layer – SU10137 – packed densely with tile fragments, pottery, large pieces of charcoal, pieces of ceramic storage containers, and slag. This layer also included a variety of iron nails. Also in this layer, we found medium-sized chunks of daub with wattle impressions (some kept for testing). Several roof tiles (one of which carried a stamp: ]CP[ were concentrated in vertical and horizontal positions along the south-eastern portion of the trench along the eastern half of SU10138. Based on the large amounts of roof tiles (and their haphazard positioning), daub, and charcoal, we interpreted this layer the roof of the portico collapsing into the courtyard space. At this point, we still considered SU10138 to be a low wall of some kind. Upon our second pass of SU10137, we noticed that the slag (mainly ceramic, but some metal) was mainly concentrated in the central area of the trench. We especially sampled PCB (hearth bottom) slag as a special find so that their placement could be recreated in digital space later on. Other special finds included a ceramic loom weight, several iron objects (tools and fittings?), a bronze fibulae, a whetstone, and three coins (all bronze Augustan asses). We are interpreting this layer as part-collapse, but that doesn’t explain the density and depth of this diverse material.

2024-07-09 Marzuolo Archaeologist

We thought at first that this layer of scattered, broken up dense finds and tile was a result of deposition to level an area. However, the high numbers of iron nails, iron objects, and copper alloy bits indicates that this might have been a destruction layer of debris lying beneath an already removed SU of brick, charcoal, and roof tiles (RPP removed?).

Unknown Date Marzuolo Archaeologist

Collapse layer roof portico? Large amounts of roof tiles, charcoal and nails; materials related to construction technique roof?

Unknown Date Marzuolo Archaeologist

Three coins come from this SU. The Augustan ass came from higher up in the SU and right along the divide between Trench 3 and the backfill area dug by MZ 2017 (NE extent).

Faunal Register

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds

Special Finds

1921
Coin, Coin

1930
Slag, Slag

1931
Metal Object, Metal object

1932
Slag, Slag

1933
Slag, Slag

1934
Slag, Slag

1935
Slag, Slag

1936
Slag, Slag

1937
Metal Object, Iron object

1938
Slag, PCB slag

1939
Slag, Slag

1940
Slag, Slag

1941
Slag, Slag

1942
Nail, Nail

1944
Slag, Slag

1945
Slag, Slag

1946
Slag, Slag

1947
Slag, Slag

1948
Slag, Slag

1949
Slag, Slag

1950
Slag, Slag

1951
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

1952
Nail, Nail

1953
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

1954
Nail, Nail

1955
Slag, Slag

1956
Nail, Nail

1957
Nail, Nail

1958
Nail, Nail

1959
Nail, Nail

1960
Nail, Nail

1961
Slag, Slag

1962
Nail, Nail

1963
Tack, Tack

1964
Slag, Slag

1965
Slag, Slag

1966
Slag, Slag

1967
Slag, Slag

1968
Slag, Slag

1969
Slag, Slag

1970
Slag, Slag

1971
Slag, Slag

1972
Metal Object, Metal object

1973
Metal Object, Metal object

1974
Metal Fragment, Sheet

1975
Slag, PCB slag

1976
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

1977
Metal Object, Metal tool

1978
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

1979
Nail, Nail

1980
Nail, Nail

1981
Nail, Nail

1982
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

1983
Metal Fragment, Metal fragments

1984
Metal Object, Metal object

1985
Nail, Nail

1986
Nail, 10137

1988
Nail, Nail

1989
PCB slag

1990
Nail, Nail

1991
Nail, Nail

1992
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

1993
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

1994
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

1995
Nail, Nail

1996
Nail, Nail

1997
Metal fragment

1998
Coin, Coin

1999
Bone Object, Worked bone

2000
Nail, Nail

2001
Slag, PCB slag

2002
Slag, Slag

2003
Nail, Nail

2004
Metal Object, Metal object

2005
Slag, PCB slag

2006
Metal Fragment, Sheet

2007
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

2009
Metal Object, Metal object

2010
Metal Object, Metal object

2011
Metal Object, Metal object

2012
Metal Object, Metal object

2013
Nail, Nail

2014
Slag, Slag

2015
Slag, PCB slag

2018
Nail, Nail

2019
Nail, Nail

2020
Nail, Nail

2021
Nail, Nail

2022
Bone Fragment, Worked bone

2023
Coin,

2024
Nail, Nail

2025
Nail, Nail

2026
Slag, Slag

2027
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

2028
Nail, Nail

2029
Nail, Nail

2030
Metal Object, Metal object

2031
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

2032
Tack, Tack

2033
Metal Object, Metal object

2034
Metal Object, Metal object

2035
Nail, Nail

2036
Nail, Nail

2037
Nail, Nail

2038
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

2039
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

2040
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

2041
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

2042
Nail, Nail

2043
Metal Object, Metal object

2044
Metal Object, Metal object

2045
Fibula, Fibula

2046
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

2048
Bone Object, Worked stone

2049
Metal Fragment, Metal fragment

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Ceramics Condition Comments
Ceramics

Glass

Glass

Ceramics Study

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
MAP_10137_plan_01.pdf
Plan

MAP_10137_plan_02.pdf
Plan

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