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
Brick Medium
Glass Medium
Slag Rare
Tiles Medium
Geologic
Other Rare Stone
Organic
Animal Bones Medium

Soil Matrix

Composition
Matrix
Compaction
Color

Clarity of Limits

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

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
2017-07-12 Marzuolo Archaeologist

Pieces of wattle and daub found in the south-east corner of trench, like in NE area, may indicate a dump of building materials. Dumping activity of collapsed structural material (July 17, RGV).

Faunal Register

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds

Special Finds

286
Nail, Iron nail, corroded, less corrosion towards the tip of the nail, 10.3 cm length, 2.7 cm diameter of the head of the nail, body of the nail tapers from 1.5 cm to 0.6 cm in thickness, 46 grams

288
Nail, Iron nail, corroded, 10.3 cm length, 2.0 cm diameter of the head of the nail, body of nail tapers from 1.1 cm to 0.4 cm, 36 grams

291
Ring, Bronze ring, fits on a ring finger size 5/6, the band itself is rounded in shape, 2.1 cm diameter, 0.3 cm thick, 3 grams

292
Nail, Iron nail fragment, 5.5 cm length, slight curve at the tip of the nail, body tapers from 1.1 cm to 0.8 cm in thickness, 14 grams

296
Nail, Iron nail, corroded at the head and part of the body but the metal shows through towards the tip of the nail, 6.2 cm length, slight J curve, 1.6 cm diameter of the head of the nail, body tapers from 0.9 cm to 0.3 cm, 17 grams

297
Nail, Iron nail, extremely corroded, 7.1 cm length, 2.4 cm at thickest, 40 grams

299
Metal Fragment, Iron thin rod fragment, slightly corroded, 4.1 cm length, 0.2 cm thick, approx. 1 gram

300
Nail, Iron nail fragment, 5.6 cm length, body of nail tapers from 0.9 cm to 0.2 cm in thickness, 10 grams

301
Nail, Iron nail fragments, 2 pieces that fit together/were broken when found. 3.6 cm length of larger piece, 0.4 cm tip of the nail thickness, 7 grams together

307
Nail, Iron nail, corroded, 9.2 cm length, 1.7 diameter of the head of the nail, body of the nail tapers from 1.2 cm to 0.5 cm in thickness

308
Nail, Iron nail, corroded, with large hooked corroded end but a skinny J shape, 8.8 cm length, 22 grams, 1.7 cm tapers to 0.4 cm in thickness

310
Nail, Iron nail, straight, corroded, 31 grams, 8.2 cm length, 2.5 cm diameter of the head of the nail, body of the nail tapers from 1.7 cm to 0.6 cm

729
Nail, Medium length nail with thin shaft, very bent at tail (initially bagged with loom weight)

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 3 346 0 Architecture Clay Cover tile
coarse ware 2 2 220 0 Architecture Clay Tile One somewhat reduced core and burnt surfaces
coarse ware 1 1 4 7 685 1 Transport Clay Amphora Body fragment is dark grey, strongly reduced core - overfired. Body fragments from same vessels 4c3
coarse ware 1 20 21 359 0 Clay Possibly belong to same shape; all dark grey in colour, strongly reduced cores. Some traces of blackish discolouration on in- and exterior.
coarse ware 1 1 7 1 Indet Clay Tool 4b2
coarse ware 1 1 666 1 Utilities Clay Loom weight
coarse ware 1 85 8260 1 Transport Clay Amphora All fragments belonging to same amphora - Rhodian type. Rim selected
depurated ware 1 1 2 37 0 Table Ware Clay Refittable body and handle. Handle appears to belong to same vessel as 17045/02. Both fragments reduced core and surface; some traces of a blackish slip on interior.
terra sigillata 1 1 2 0 Table Ware Clay Overfired fragments - black to very dark red on interior
terra sigillata 1 1 3 1 Table Ware Clay Plate Overfired, slip brown-red
Totals 0 4 2 2 116 39 10585 5

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (g) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 1 1 1 Small folded rim in transparent dark green glass
Totals 0 1 0 0 0 1 1

Ceramics Study

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Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
IMG_5521.JPG
Photo

SU 17032

MAP_2017_Context_Sheet_17032.pdf
Context Sheet

IMG_5521.JPG
Photo

SU 17032: view toward the east