Locus Summary

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Locus 1:

261-263 S/279-281 E

* Opening depths originally taken not at coordinates

Opening depth               41 cm b.d.

Closing depth                 61 cm b.d.

Material recovered:

• 7/6 latte box of terracotta
• 7 coarseware fragments
• 8 impasto fragmetns
• 1 bucchero fragment (special find)

Locus 1 consists of topsoil with a dark brown soil with heavy organic content and intensive root systems.

*On pg. 34-38 where a description of the work done in locus 2 is given, this is recorded as locus 1 here assuming the excavator numbered the locus curving.  Consequently the locus recorded as 3 will be summarized as locus 2.  For all other loci forms are kept and the numbers for loci correspond exactly with the number in the summary.

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Locus 2:

261-263 S/279-281 E

opening depth approx. 61 cm b.d.

closing depth approx. 73 cm b.d.

Material Recovered:

• 2 and 3/4 latte box of terracotta
• 15 impasto pieces
• 9 coarseware
• 1 bucchero

Locus 2 consists of a brown soil, lighter than the previous locus top soil.  There are fewer organic materials and fewer root systems as well.  The excavator (Joe DiLuzio) records a "relative explosion" of material but in no particular pattern.

Locus 3:

261-263 S/279-281 E

opening depth                     closing depth

261 S  281 E                                76.5 cm b.d.                      79 cm b.d.

263 S  281 E                                78 cm b.d.                         80.5 cm b.d.

263 S  279 E                                76 cm b.d.                         81.5 cm b.d.

261 S  279 E                                81 cm b.d.                         77.6 cm b.d.

center                                          74 cm b.d.                         77.4 cm b.d.

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Material Recovered:

• 2 latte boxes of terracotta
• 38 pieces of impasto (black)
• 1 bronze rivet ( pg. 52 )
• Iron slag ( pg. 52 )

Locus 3 consisted of a light brown yellowish soil with white particles throughout with occassional flecks of carbon but not in any pattern.

Locus 4:

261-262 S/279-280 E

opening depth (cm b.d.)     closing depth (cm b.d)

261 S  279 E                         77.6                                   81.8

261 S  280 E                         77.4                                   84.5

262 S  279 E                         81.2                                   83.3

262 S  280 E                         81.7                                   86

center                                  78.6                                    84

Material Recovered:

• 1 latte box of terracotta
• 3 coarseware pieces
• 9 impasto pieces (black)

Locus 4 consisted of a darkish brown to grey soil.  There was also a relatively heavy concentration of terracotta and tile found in this locus.

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(262-263 S/279-281 E) x (261-262 S/280-281 E)

opening depth (cm b.d.)      closing depth (cm b.d.)

263 S  279 E                  81.5                                   87

263 S  281 E                  80.5                                   86.5

261 S  281 E                   79                                     84.7

262 S  280 E                   77.4                                  86

Material Recovered:

• 1 and 1/2 latte box of terracotta
• i piece of coarseware
• 16 pieces of impasto
• 1 piece of ridged pottery was recovered ( pg. 66 )

Locus 5 was made when a 1 x 1 m part of the original trench was designated as locus 4.  Locus 5 consisted of light brownish yellow soil with extensive root system with occassional shells and an increased rock content.

Locus 6:

261-263 S/280-281 E

opening depth (cm b.d.)    closing depth (cm b.d.)

263 S  280 E               88                                   -

263 S  281 E               86.5                               88.0

261 S  280 E               86.2                                 -

261 S  281 E               84.7                               84.9

center                         89.6                                 -

* Locus 6 and 7 consisted of a tile spread across the floor of them.  Closing depths for both were recorded from the opening depths of locus 11 after the tiles were lifted.

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Material Recovered:

• 2 and 9/16 latte boxes of terracotta
• 4 pieces of coarseware
• 15 pieces of impasto
• 3 pieces of orange impasto

Locus 6 was the eastern half of the trench were we found the tile spread, perhaps part of an ancient surface. Locus 6 consisted of a dark brown soil with increased high carbon content and a more dense soil.  There was also an increase of shells.

Locus 7:

261-263 S/279-280 E

opening depth (cm b.d.)       closing depth (cm b.d.)

261 S  279 E              81.8                                      89.9

261 S  280 E              84.5                                       -

263 S  279 E              87                                        82.7

263 S  280 E              89.5                                       -

center                        83.2                                       -

Material Recovered:

• 9/8 latte box of terracotta plus 6 pieces of worn tile
• 2 pieces of coarseware
• 5 pieces of orange impasto
• 19 pieces of impasto
• 1 diagnostic rim piece ( pg. 80 )

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Locus 7 consistes of a very light brown/yellow soil with giant root structures which contained multiple tiles and terracotta with a dense concentration in the NW corner.  It also seemed to possibly be part of an ancient surface.

Locus 8:

261-263 S/281-282 E

opening depth (cm b.d.)       closing depth (cm b.d.)

261 S  281 E                 41.6                                 44.8

261 S  282 E                 40                                    45.4

263 S  281 E                 42.5                                 51

263 S  282 E                 43.2                                 51.1

center                           43.5                                 61

Material Found:

• 1/4 latte box and 6 pieces of terracotta
• 6 pieces of impasto
• 1 piece of ridged pottery ( pg. 72 )

Locus 8 was the topsoil section of an extension put in to see if the tile spread found in loci 6 and 7 continued eastward.  Locus 8 consisted of a dark brown soil with heavy organic content and extensive root systems.

Locus 9:

261-263 S/281-282 E

opening depth (cm b.d.)             closing depth (cm b.d.)

261 S  281 E                  44.8                                             81

261 S  282 E                  45.4                                             70.5

263 S  281 E                  51                                                80.5

263 S  282 E                 51.1                                              79

center                           61                                                 78

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Material Recovered:

• 2 and 1/2 latte boxes of terracotta
• 4 pieces of coarseware
• 13 pieces of orange impasto
• 32 pieces of black impasto
• 1 piece of bronze ( pg. 80 )

Locus 9 consisted of a light brown soil with less organic material and fewer root systems.  The soil was also finer and thinner.

Locus 10:

261-263 S/281-282 E

opening depth (cm b.d.)          closing depth (cm b.d.)

261 S  281 E              81                                  94.6

261 S  282 E              70.5                               95.4

263 S  281 E              80.5                               104.3

263 S  282 E              74                                  93.8

center                        78                                  96.8

Material Recovered:

• 1 and 1/16 latte box and 6 pieces of worn terracotta
• 4 pieces of impasto
• 7 pieces of orange impasto
• 1 unusual flange piece ( pg. 92 )

Locus 10 was a darker brown soil with high carbon content and more tightly packed than locus 9.  It is the same soil as the soil in locus 7.  There was no continuation of a tile spread into locus 10.

Locus 11:

261-263 S/279-281 E

opening depth (cm b.d.)               closing depth (cm b.d.)

261 S  281 E                84.4                                  96.4

263 S  281 E                88                                     85.6

261 S  279 E                84.9                                  93.4

263 S  279 E                82.7                                  93.9

center                          92.7                                  97.6

Material Recovered:

• 1/3 cassette of terracotta
• 3 pieces of impasto, 1 piece of orange impasto
• 1 piece of ridged pottery ( pg. 92 )
• 1 unusual flange ( pg. 92 )

Locus 11 was the fusion of loci 6 and 7 once the tile spread was lifted.  It consisted of a dark brown soil, which was denser than loci 6 and 7.  Basically the same soil as locus 10 but without the carbon content.

Locus Matrix

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