Description
- CH06SR0831
- Layer of loose yellow metallurgical byproduct (?), Room 38, NE Section
- Layer of extremely distinct yellow soil, with patches of darker orange material and charcoal in cut 900. There were almost no finds in this layer - a few pieces of pottery and a couple of bones that could have been picked up from the layer beneath. The material was odorless and soft (after troweling), with no metal finds. The surface that it formed was uniform but uneven (not level).
- This layer was remarkable in many ways - the colors, the compactness of the soil, the delineation of materials (through color and texture) and the absolute lack of finds - no real amount of ceramic or metals. When taking it off, I noticed that the orange material that outlined the yellow material when the layer was intact in fact formed the bottom (even if thin at points) of the layer. Immediately beneath this layer was yet another very distinct layer and so the stratigraphic reliabilty is excellent.
Matrix
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CH05SR_601
Cuts
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CH05SR_606
Covers
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CH06SR_601
Cuts
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CH06SR_606
Covers
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CH06SR_810
Covers
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CH05SR_601
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Covers
CH06SR_827 -
Covers
CH06SR_839 -
Fills
CH06SR_900
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Same As
None linked.
Interpretation
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- Although the material looks much like clay, the orange material and charcoal mixed in lends credence to the idea that this material is in some way metallurgical (if not purely sulfur, or sulfur byproduct). Further analysis will have to be done before any conclusions can be tenable.
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- LKC
Formation Processes
Faunal Assemblage
Total = 3
Total | |
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Domestic Sheep/Goat | 2 |
Domestic Cattle | 1 |
Domestic Sheep/Goat
67%
67%
Domestic Cattle
33%
33%
Faunal Species
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Part
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Faunal Count
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Domestic Cattle | Ribs | 1 |
Domestic Sheep/Goat | Lower Jaw | 1 |
Domestic Sheep/Goat | Upper Teeth | 1 |
Fish Species Assemblage
- There are no results for this record
Birds Species Assemblage
- There are no results for this record
Ceramic Assemblage
Total = 7
Total | |
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Amphora | 6 |
Cookware | 1 |
Amphora
86%
86%
Cookware
14%
14%
Total = 7
Total | |
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Class 24 | 4 |
Class 41 | 2 |
Wheelmade cookware | 1 |
Total = 7
Total | |
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9th-11th c. AD | 6 |
9th-11th c. AD
100%
100%
Linked Special Finds
- No attached items.
Linked Samples
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Sample: CH06SR_581
- Metallurgical sample, NW portion of room 38
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Sample: CH06SR_582
- Metallurgical sample, NW portion of Room 38
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Sample: CH06SR_583
- Metallurgical sample, NW portion of Room 38
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Sample: CH06SR_584
- Palaeobotanical sample, NW portion of Room 38
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Sample: CH06SR_585
- Metallurgical sample, NW portion of Room 38.
Botanical Assemblage
Botany Type | Total |
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Triticum aestivum s.l. | 1 |
Skeletal Remains
- No attached items.
Microwear Analysis
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Microwear Record: CH06SR_S82
- Sheep/Goat
Date
Record Status Flags
Events
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Excavator
- LKC
Date Excavated
8-7-2006 -
Verified by
Verified on
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Entered By
- LKC
Site Photos
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1287
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1288
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1289
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1290
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1291
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1292
Sketches
- There are no files attached to this record yet.
Linked GeoPhotos
- No attached items.
Linked Drawings
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Drawing: CH06SR_92
- Layer Plan, ROOM 38
Linked TopoSurfaces
- No attached items.
PhotoModeler Projects
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PMP: CH06SR_45
- NW section