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Interpretation

- Interpretation Appears to be early layer associated with destruction of previous floor/prep in this room.
- Interpreted by
  - Janine Young
- Interpreted on 6-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_6000
  Covers
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- VM_6001
- Covers
  VM_6015
- Edit

Equal ToNo Linked Records

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_44

Description

Criteria of Distinctioncolor
Excavation Techniquetrowel
Dimensions64 (N-S) x 153 (E-W) cm
Compositionsandy silt
Colourdark gray-brown
Compactionvery stiff
State of Conservationgood
Formationman-made
Geological Components
Organic Components
Artificial Componentstesserae, pottery, tile
Descriptionthin compacted layer in SW corner of trench consisting of dark gray-brown sandy silt with fragment inclusions of tesserae tile small frags of pottery and charcoal
ObservationsVery different to other gray layer identified in the NE although initally thought similar.
Chronological Elements
Palaeobotanical elements
Period
Phase
Stratigraphic Reliabilitypoor

Ceramic Inventory

Spot-dating Notes

	Total fragments
Roman- Thin Walled
Roman- Italian Red Slip	1
Roman- Coarse Wares	1
Roman- Other
Roman- Cooking Wares	2
Medieval- Cooking Wares	3

Basic Information

DefinitionGray brown layer in SW corner of trench

Ceramics

Ceramics VM_P2907
- Type
- Illustrations

Plan

Plan VM_4

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Janine Young
Date of Excavation 6-6-2008
Issued to Janine Young
Issued on 9-6-2008

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Fentress, E., Goodson, C., Maiuro, M., Andrews, M., Dufton, J.A. (eds.) 2016. Villa Magna: an Imperial Estate and its Legacies. Excavations 2006–2010. British School at Rome, Rome.

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