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
Glass Rare
Metal Medium nails
Pottery Rare
Tiles Rare small
Geologic
Other Frequent Calcium carbonate
Pebbles Rare
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Charcoal Frequent

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
2017-07-10 Marzuolo Archaeologist

Fill around column 17003 and harder cooked earth/wattle and daub material 17016. Similar soil as the context below (17044) but without large stones and large amphora sherds.

Faunal Register

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds

Special Finds

190
Metal Fragment, Bronze fragment, 4 sided shape, 1.6 cm on the longest side, 0.2 cm thick, about 1 gram

212
Nail, Iron nail, 19 grams, 5.3 cm length, 0.9 cm thick, approx. 1.9 cm diameter of the head of the nail

214
Nail, Iron nail fragment, 4.1 cm length, 0.8 cm thick

215
Nail, Iron nail head, 25 grams, 3.3 cm approx. diameter, 3 cm height from the head to the beginning of the body

220
Nail, Iron nail, corroded, 17 grams, 3.8 cm length, 1.2 cm thick, approx. 2.2 cm diameter of the head of the nail

221
Metal Fragment, Iron metal fragment, 9 grams, 3.5 cm length, 2.1 cm width, 0.6 cm thickness, 4 sided object with tear down the middle but the two sides are still attached

222
Metal Fragment, Bronze fragment, 1 gram, 1.6 cm length, 0.2 cm thickness, 1.2 cm width, quadrilateral

223
Nail, Iron nail fragment, 7 grams, 4.0 cm length, body of the nail tapers from 1.2 cm to 0.7 cm

224
Nail, Iron nail, corroded, 3.7 cm length, 0.7 cm thick, half of the nail head is intact= diameter 2.0 cm, 12 grams

225
Nail, Iron nail corroded, 9 grams, 3.7 cm length, 0.8 cm thickness, 1.3 cm diameter of the head of the nail

226
Metal Fragment, Iron fragment, 11 grams, 3.9 cm length, 1.9 cm width, 0.9 cm thickness

228
Nail, Iron nail, corroded, 5.4 cm length, 17 grams, 1.7 cm diameter of the head of the nail, 1.1 cm thickness

229
Coin, Bronze coin

231
Nail, Iron nail fragment, 7 grams, 4.3 cm length, body of the nail tapers from 1.0 cm to 0.6 cm in thickness

232
Nail, Iron nail fragment, 3 grams, 2.4 cm length, 1.0 cm thickness

233
Metal Fragment, Bronze fragment, less than 1 gram, one round surface connected to a part of a rod, 1.3 cm length, 0.5 cm thickest part

244
Nail, Iron nail corroded, 10.6 cm length, 2.3 cm diameter of the head of the nail, 1.1 cm continuous thickness of the body of the nail, 42 grams

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition
Ceramics Condition Comments
Ceramics
Ware Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (g) Selected for Study Fabric Function Raw Material Object Shape Original Condition Fresh Breaks Very Rounded Edges Notes Code
coarse ware 1 2 3 36 3 Kitchen Ware Clay Pan. Refit
coarse ware 1 1 13 0 Kitchen Ware Clay
coarse ware 11 2 5 121 139 1047 9 Clay 4b2
coarse ware 3 3 3 0 Utilities Clay Oil lamp
coarse ware 17 17 693 Architecture Clay Tile Some very red - exposed to strong heat?
coarse ware 3 3 219 0 Architecture Clay Cover tile
coarse ware 2 1 2 5 14 2 Kitchen Ware Clay 4b1
coarse ware 10 10 18 0 Kitchen Ware Clay 4b1
coarse ware 1 1 13 1 Kitchen Ware Clay Lid 4b2
coarse ware 6 6 68 2 Kitchen Ware Clay Jar 4b2
coarse ware 1 1 18 1 Clay Lid 4b2
coarse ware 2 1 2 18 23 1447 3 Transport Clay Amphora Most Fragments belonging to two different amphorae: one with pinkish/brown clay (ao body and spike fragments), and one in whitish clay with well-sorted fabric with small and medium-sized inclusions (ao rim+handle and handle - selected) 4c3
coarse ware 2 1 44 47 317 1 Kitchen Ware Clay 4b2
cocciopesto 3 3 32 0 Architecture Clay
depurated ware 1 1 3 0 Clay 4d2
depurated ware 1 1 1 1 Utilities Clay Oil lamp Small fragment of disc bearing figurative decoration
pareti sottili 2 2 2 12 18 39 1 Table Ware Clay Many with sandy/gritty interior/exterior
pompeian red ware 3 1 3 7 68 3 Kitchen Ware Clay Pan 4b5
terra sigillata 11 5 16 34 11 Table Ware Clay Cup All very small fragments 4f
terra sigillata 5 1 6 11 5 Table Ware Clay Plate 2 refittable fragments 4f
terra sigillata 1 2 3 2 0 Utilities Clay Oil lamp
terra sigillata 1 1 7 25 34 60 4 Table Ware Clay 2 stamped bases; 1 deco body 4f
Totals 0 49 8 18 273 348 4156 47

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (g) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 6 1 2 21 30 30 Fragments of transparent colourless/light blue/light-dark green glass. Small fragments. One base of unguentarium. Two body fragments in opaque blue with white/yellow swirls. One body fr in opaque milky blue glass; one handle selected.
Totals 0 6 1 2 21 30 30

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Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
IMG_5485.JPG
Photo

SU 17027

IMG_5321.JPG
Photo

SU 17027: view toward the north

IMG_5246.JPG
Photo

SU 17027: circular patch of dark brown soil around column base (SU 17013); view toward the north

MAP_2017_Context_Sheet_17027.pdf
Context Sheet