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Basics

Excavation Year
Area
Definition
Continuation of collapse deposit inside the room; perhaps an interface between collapse and floor
SU Type
Formation Process
Layer Distinguished By
Photo Numbers
Rebel 100_9997-101-0005; Rebel 101_0068-0075
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 Rare Bronze fragments, including potential vessel.
Nails Frequent So many nails. Concentration in the centre of the square.
Pottery Medium does not contain agreat deal of pottery, though several in situ vessels were sitting on the surface of this SU
Tiles Rare Minimal rooftiles at this level of collapse deposit
Geologic
Organic

Soil Matrix

Composition
Matrix
Compaction
Color

Clarity of Limits

Northern Limit
Southern Limit
Western Limit
Eastern Limit
Depth Limit
Clarity of Limits Notes
Defined by the limits of a colour change indicating a continuation of mudbrick below 17209

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

Observations and Descriptions

Observations
We changed SU due to a number of significant finds that came up in a deep pass with the pick (including a bronze figurine, a coin, and an iron axe head). 17211 comprises the continuation of the deposit inside the room below the collapse layer 17209. 17211 still contains some mudbrick, but less concentrated, perhaps it is degrated (there is less brick structure than above). The lower we get, the more mottled the square gets as more of the redish orange is removed. The red-orange is markedly less bricky and as patches of light brown silty clay emerge across the square the only difference between the red and the light brown is the colour (as opposed to compaction and composition; it is all silty clay). Less collapse material in this context (except for a concentration of nails in the centre of the square, where there was also a big dark patch of charcoal). Southern boundary was unclear due to a diffuse transition to the outside deposits. Special Finds: 17-885 through -891, 17-893 through -894, 17-899 through -910, 17-914 through -917, 17-920 through -922, 17-924 and -925, 17-937 and -938

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
2022-07-14 Marzuolo Archaeologist

Orange deposits could perhaps have resulted from the heating of soils due to metalworking activity in 17216 (potential forge?). Perhaps we could retroactively distinguish collapse-orange from mrtalworking-orange by the presence of roiftiles, brick chunks and other building materials? The orange has been consistent, if patchy in the northern section since the beginning of manual excavation.

2022-07-07 Marzuolo Archaeologist

Could be a continuation of the mudbrick above or an interface transitioning into a new layer (floor?). The presence of a statuette, coin, and axe head suggests that we are getting closer to occupational layers

Faunal Register

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds

Special Finds

1129
Ceramic Object, See ceramics register

1132
Metal Object, Mattock

1134
Stake, Statuetre

1136
Stud, Stud

1137
Nail, Nail

1142
Nail, Nail

1143
Nail, Nail

1144
Needle, Needle

1145
Nail, Nail

1146
Nail, Nail

1147
Nail, Nail

1148
Nail, Nail

1149
Nail, Nail

1150
Metal Object, Bell

1151
Nail, Nail

1152
Nail, Nail

1153
Nail, Nail

1155
Nail, Nail

1157
Blade, Blade

1158
Nail, Nail

1159
Unknown, Unidentified

1160
Coin, Bronze coin

1163
Slag, Slag

1164
Metal Fragment, Plating

1165
Metal Fragment, Iron Droplet

1167
Metal Fragment, Plating

1168
Nail, Nail

1180
Metal Fragment, Plating

1181
Metal Object, Disc

1196
Nail, Iron, Nail

1482
Nail, Iron 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
coarse ware 2 2 40 0 Transport Clay Amphora 4c3
coarse ware 9 9 54 0 Clay 4b2
thin-walled pottery 1 1 2 0 Table Ware Clay Rough sandpaper exterior surface 4h
Totals 0 0 0 0 12 12 96 0

Glass

Glass

Ceramics Study

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
MAP_SU17211_Plan_1.jpg
Plan

MAP_SU17211_Plan.jpg
Plan

MAP_SU17211_Plan_All_SUs.jpg
Plan

17211_8.JPG
Photo

SU 17211: opening photo, view toward the east.

17211_38.JPG
Photo

SU 17211: opening photo, view toward the north.

17211_11.JPG
Photo

SU 17211: detail of SU 17211 in progress, view toward the east.

17211_32.JPG
Photo

SU 17211: detail of SU 17211 in progress, view toward the southeast.

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