Stratigraphic Units

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
Geologic
Pebbles Frequent
Organic

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

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
2024-07-02 Marzuolo Archaeologist

SU10153 is a pebbled floor consisting of small to medium smooth pebbles and this seems to have been the main pavement in the courtyard space. It doesn’t seem to extend across Trench 3 into Trench 3A and some of Trench 3B. Possibly this is due to later repair activities where there is a shift to SU1056 at the same level. We think the floor’s original limits have been disturbed because its edges are very irregular in the north and west, but it continues beneath SU10138 where it equalizes with SU10160. The pebble floor has an elevation of 112.58 and the blacksmith workshop floor (SU17053) is 112.57, so we believe this pebbled courtyard was in use during the same period. The MAP team identifies SU17053 as being within the first half of the 1st century AD and the coins found in SU10153 also support this date.

Faunal Register

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds

Special Finds

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Ceramics Condition Comments
Ceramics

Glass

Glass

Ceramics Study

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
MAP_SU10153_plan_240726_111921.pdf
Plan