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
Metal Frequent
Mortar Medium
Pottery Frequent
Slag Frequent
Tiles Rare
Geologic
Limestone Medium
Organic
Animal Bones Frequent
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

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
2019-04-27 Rhodora Vennarucci

This is a layer underneath 17144, which we believe was a destruction/occupation layer (destruction of occupation materials in fire event). This layer is occupation, and is right on top of the foundations of the wall. (WL) I see this as a potential beaten earth floor on which occupation material in 17144 was found - beaten earth floor (?). (RGV)

Faunal Register

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds

Special Finds

806
Nail, Straight section of a nail shaft with split and missing section at tail

809
Unknown, Large quadrilateral lump of iron with two smaller fragments

824
Nail, slightly curved nail shaft

928
Unknown, Possibly key

929
Nail, Small section of straight shaft with protruberance at one end, possibly the head of a nail

930
Unknown, Flat piece of iron, irregular in shape

931
Unknown, 2 adjoining shafts of iron in the shape of a 'T'

932
Nail, Section of nail shaft

933
Unknown, Rectangular shaft of iron

934
Unknown, Flat, irregularly shaped piece of iron

935
Unknown, Packed separately with tessuto.

936
Unknown, Bronze curved shaft

937
Loom Weight,

938
Unknown, 2 flat peices of metal, irregularly shaped. The largest is measured first.

939
Unknown, Curved and irregularly shaped piece of iron

940
Unknown, Spherical chunk of iron with flat top

941
Unknown, Heavy and irregular piece of metal

942
Nail, Round and flat piece of iron, possibly nail head. Diameter and thickness given

943
Unknown, Flat rectangular piece of iron

944
Unknown, Heavy flat, vaguely triangular object with hole in one of the corners

949
Nail, Nail head with small section of shaft attached to underside

950
Unknown, Rounded chunk of iron, possibly nail head

951
Nail, Nail shaft

952
Nail, Nail head with small section of shaft attached to underside

953
Unknown, Small flat and quadrilateral flake

954
Unknown, Small, tapered shaft of iron, tail end

955
Unknown, Rounded quadrilateral chunk of iron

956
Unknown, 2 chunks of iron, the larger one is of irregular shape and the smaller is flat and quadrilateral. Larger measured first.

957
Unknown, Rounded chunk of iron

958
Nail, Short nail with straight, tapered shaft

959
Unknown, Tapered shaft of bronze with round section

960
Nail, Nail head with small section of shaft

961
Unknown, Small round piece of iron, flat on one side and rounded on the other

962
Nail, Nail head with flat bottom where small section of nail shaft remains, and rounded top

963
Unknown, Small flake of bronze

964
Slag, Collection of slag, packed in bulk finds crate

965
Unknown, 2 irregularly shaped chunks of iron, measured largest first

966
Nail, Nail head with no remnant of shaft

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 4 5 93 5 Clay Overfired (wasters?) or destruction fire damage? (all sel. to check)
ARS 4 1 5 25 4 Table Ware Clay
coarse ware 1 13 150 164 2099 2 Kitchen Ware Clay Cross on one fragment (sel.). Handle/leg (sel.)
coarse ware 14 16 167 16
coarse ware 15 11 10 379 415 3973 23 Kitchen Ware Refit handle with SU17144
coarse ware 2 52 54 502 0 Clay
coarse ware 17 17 178 17 Clay Jar/jug
coarse ware 8 8 155 8 Clay Jug 3 with handle attachment
coarse ware 1 1 19 21 1432 1 Transport Clay Amphora
coarse ware 26 26 427 0 Indet
coarse ware 1 9 10 682 0 Architecture Clay Cover tile
coarse ware 1 1 94 0 Architecture Clay Tile
coarse ware 2 1 3 1142 0 Storage Clay Dolium Refits with dolium SU17144 (sel.)
coarse ware 1 1 531 1 Transport Clay Stopper
coarse ware 2 4 6 363 1 Transport Clay Amphora Orange fabric with small clay pellets and yellow-white wash
coarse ware 1 1 89 1 Transport Clay Amphora Bright orange fabric with sand inclusions
coarse ware 1 1 8 1 Clay Bowl
coarse ware 1 3 4 205 1 Transport Clay Amphora White-yellow fabric with small black inclusions. Soapy.
coarse ware 1 1 2 155 1 Transport Clay Amphora Yellow-pink fabric with orange clay pellets
coarse ware 1 3 4 263 1 Transport Clay Amphora Yellowish fabric wtih small black inclusions and clay pellets
coarse ware 1 1 50 1 Transport Clay Amphora Coarse orange fabrics with sand
coarse ware 1 1 16 1 Clay Buff ornage-pink fabric with metalic glitter inclusions (sel.)
coarse ware 1 1 13 1 Kitchen Ware Clay Lid
depurated ware 1 2 3 10 0 Utilities Clay Oil lamp
depurated ware 1 1 4 6 407 2 Transport Clay Amphora Orange powdery
depurated ware 1 1 2 7 11 48 7 Utilities Clay Oil lamp Refit base, stamped.
depurated ware 1 1 5 1 Craft Production Clay Small spacer?
depurated ware 2 40 42 187 0 Clay One wall with wave deco
depurated ware 3 3 44 3 Clay Jar/jug
depurated ware 2 2 10 2 Clay Bowl
pareti sottili 7 7 23 0 Table Ware Clay
pompeian red ware 5 5 10 365 5 Kitchen Ware Clay Pans
terra sigillata 5 2 49 88 154 863 8 Table Ware Clay Three partial stamps
terra sigillata 2 2 7 2 Table Ware Clay Cup
terra sigillata 1 1 2 17 2 Craft Production Clay Experimental? Strange slip layer and dark colour
terra sigillata 26 26 67 26 Table Ware Clay Cup
terra sigillata 7 7 66 7 Table Ware Clay Plate
terra sigillata 2 2 53 2 Craft Production Clay Unslipped ts bases??
terra sigillata 1 3 3 7 49 1 Craft Production Clay Experimental (black). Selected rim has flaked off slip (maybe BG?)
terra sigillata 2 2 9 2 Craft Production Clay Cup Experimental (black)
terra sigillata 5 9 10 24 183 5 Craft Production Clay Cup Transitional based on variety in colour (brownish, purple, orange, spotted).
thin-walled pottery 1 1 1 1 Table Ware Clay Cord decoration
thin-walled pottery 1 3 6 10 53 1 Table Ware Clay Plastic line deco on walls (2x). Base with vertical lines (sel. - check refit 17144)
Totals 1 131 23 100 822 1089 15129 163

Glass

Glass

Ceramics Study

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
17159.JPG
Photo

SU 17159: view toward S

IMG_1181.JPG
Photo

SU 17159: detail photo of SF17_548 (possible forge bottom?)

MZ2018_SU17159.pdf
Context Sheet