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
Metal Rare Coin
Pottery Medium
Tiles Rare
Geologic
Organic
Animal Bones Rare

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
2017-07-13 Marzuolo Archaeologist

Deposit underneath cleaning layer and 18009, covering 18026 and 18010. We believe 18008 and 18009 were mixed together by a mechanical plow and that 18009 is slightly above 18008. 18008 is brown and clay-like with little charcoal traces. This may be why it is a dark color

Faunal Register

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations
Finds Storage Notes
Bulk Finds

Special Finds

193
Metal Fragment, Bronze fragment, about 1.4 cm length, 0.3 cm thick, less than 1 gram

194
Coin, Bronze coin

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 7 7 733 0 Architecture Clay Cover tile
coarse ware 16 16 1475 0 Architecture Clay Tile
coarse ware 15 15 135 0 Indet Clay 4b2
coarse ware 3 3 16 1 Craft Production Clay Wasters; one might be spacer (selected)
coarse ware 5 5 150 0 Transport Clay Amphora 4c3
coarse ware 14 14 57 0 Clay
coarse ware 1 1 317 0 Storage Clay Dolium 4b3
coarse ware 5 5 7 0 Clay 4b1
depurated ware 2 2 5 0 Indet Clay 4d2
depurated ware 1 1 17 0 Transport Clay Amphora 4c2
terra sigillata 1 2 3 12 0 Table Ware Clay One bears faint traces of mould-made decoration on exterior - not selected
terra sigillata 1 1 1 1 Table Ware Clay Plate 4f
Totals 0 1 0 1 71 73 2925 2

Glass

Glass
Class Whole Vessels Rims Handles Bases Walls Total Weight (g) Minimum Size (cm) Maximum Size (cm) Details
Vessel Glass 1 1 1 Ribbed bowl; selected for further study
Vessel Glass 1 10 11 3 Includes eight body fragments of wafer-thin glass; one rim fragment selected
Totals 0 1 0 0 11 12 4

Ceramics Study

960
-

1149
-

1201
-

1202
-

Connected Forms

Attachments

Attachments
IMG_5073.JPG
Photo

SU 18008

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