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
Mortar Rare
Pottery Rare
Tiles Rare
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones Rare
Charcoal 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
2017-07-22 Marzuolo Archaeologist

Possible deposit predating 17016 which is tentatively interpreted as a wall collapse. (Wall? or ceiling of portico?) Equal with 17027? Concentration of stones originally given context 17072, but later equalized with 17073.

Faunal Register

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds

Special Finds

363
Metal Fragment, Bronze fragments (3), one is a small rod with a cluster of wrapped bronze around the middle causing a raised area, the other two pieces seem to fit together to form a small and shallow paddle shape, 2 grams all together, 0.1 cm thickness of paddle shape, 2.8 cm length of the decorated rod

364
Nail, Iron nail body fragment, approx. 1 gram, 3.0 cm length, 0.6 cm thickness

366
Metal Fragment, Metal unknowns, one is a large metal ring that is very corroded over but there is a hole that can go through the ring (maybe a tube of some sort), 7 fragments all together, 191 grams

368
Nail, Corroded iron nail fragment, 5.8 cm length, the thickest part of the body is 1.9 cm thick and the thinnest part of the body is 1.5 cm thick, 22 grams,

370
Nail, Corroded iron nail, 44 grams, 3.5 cm diameter of the head of the nail, body tapers from 1.2 cm to 0.3 cm in thickness, 5.5 cm in length from the head of the nail to the bend, 9.4 cm in length from the bend of the nail to the point of the nail

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
black glazed 2 2 11 0 Table Ware Clay 4e
coarse ware 6 6 97 0 Clay
coarse ware 1 1 2 18 0 Architecture Clay Tile
coarse ware 1 1 2 164 0 Transport Clay Amphora
coarse ware 3 3 4 0 Indet Clay
coarse ware 1 3 4 24 1 Kitchen Ware Clay
glazed ware 2 2 9 1 Table Ware Clay Dull green-yellowish glaze on interior; on exterior something has gone wrong, surface is gritty and irregular. Other fragment with plastic decoration
pareti sottili 1 1 2 3 1 Table Ware Clay Small rim (not selected)
terra sigillata 1 1 1 1 Table Ware Clay Experimental sigillata - covered with black slip 4f
terra sigillata 5 5 8 0 Table Ware Clay One fragments bears traces of rouletting on exterior body 4f
terra sigillata 2 2 4 6 1 Table Ware Clay Cup 1 body and 1 rim: horizontal bands of rouletting (not selected)
Totals 0 6 1 0 26 33 345 5

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (g) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 5 5 12 Two body fragments in transparent 'slootwater' green, one in transparent light blue, one in transparent dark blue. Also, one large body fragment of a ribbed bowl (selected)
Vessel Glass 2 3 5 5 Refittable unguentarium in colourless transparent glass (selected)
Totals 0 2 0 0 8 10 17

Ceramics Study

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Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
IMG_6658.JPG
Photo

SU 17073: view toward the north

MAP_2017_Context_Sheet_17073.pdf
Context Sheet