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
Glass Rare small shards
Metal Rare bronze fragments
Pottery Frequent small sherds
Geologic
Basalt Rare Large stones concentrated around the north of context near column 17003
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

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
2017-07-12 Marzuolo Archaeologist

Fill between column base 17003 and kiln structure 17016, filled with Roman pottery (including T-Sig). Removal of 17044 revealed pebbled surface near but not abutting column base. Possible an earlier phase was cut into in order to place column? More likely that pebbled surface is on top of soil into which column foundation was placed. Has been suggested that column is medieval (connected to RPP church), but alignment with RPP columns and consistently Roman pottery in abutting contexts 17027 and 17044 makes this seem unlikely. 17044 may continue to east as 17116 (?).

Faunal Register

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds

Special Finds

295
Metal Fragment, Curved bronze rod fragment, 3.1 cm length approx., 0.4 cm thickness, 2 grams

298
Metal Object, Large iron object, very heavy at 120 grams, 11.7 cm length, 2.3 cm at the thickest part in the middle of the body of the object, 0.7 cm at the thinnest

302
Metal Fragment, 3 very small fragments of bronze, 1.3 cm length of largest piece, 0.6 cm length of the smallest piece, 0.3 cm continuous thickness, approx. 1 gram together

485
Metal Object, Metal rod corroded iron thick on one end and tapers down from 3.6 cm to 1.9 cm, 305 grams, approx. 26 cm length

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
1 10 12 23 72 3 Two fragments bearing figurative decoration, one has rouletting 4f
coarse ware 1 1 9 1 Kitchen Ware Clay Lid
coarse ware 1 1 18 1 Kitchen Ware Clay Pan; selected 4b2
coarse ware 3 1 15 19 197 0 Kitchen Ware Clay
coarse ware 2 2 28 0 Architecture Clay Tile
coarse ware 4 2 3 61 70 646 1 Clay 4b2
coarse ware 1 26 27 2690 1 Transport Clay Amphora Multiple refits possible; two main fabrics: 1) orange gritty (mica, sand); 2) pale/whitish coarse fabric, well-sorted, small-medium sized inclusions including clay pellets (Rhodian?)
depurated ware 4 4 6 0 Utilities Clay Oil lamp
depurated ware 4 4 17 0 Clay 4d2
pareti sottili 1 3 4 17 2 Table Ware Clay Two fragments bear rouletted decoration
pompeian red ware 3 1 4 87 3 Kitchen Ware Clay 4b5
terra sigillata 2 1 1 4 6 2 Table Ware Clay
terra sigillata 2 2 4 15 1 Table Ware Clay Cup 4f
terra sigillata 7 7 16 5 Table Ware Clay Plate 4f
Totals 0 21 6 16 131 174 3824 20

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (g) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 3 3 1 Two refittable lumps of glass - production waste? One small body fragment in dark glass with strong patina on both sides
Totals 0 0 0 0 3 3 1

Ceramics Study

1028
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1032
-

1033
-

1034
-

1036
-

1039
-

1213
-

1243
-

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
IMG_5866.JPG
Photo

SU 17044

MAP_2017_Context_Sheet_17044.pdf
Context Sheet

IMG_5868.JPG
Photo

SU 17044: view toward north

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