Description
- CH06SR0914
- Yellowish brown layer in SE area 3, courtyard
- Dimensions at definition are approximately 1.6 M (NW-SE) X 3.65 M (NE-SW). Located in the E corner &along; SE side of area of the courtyard, under gravelly deposits with middle material & just are bedrock & fill of pit W/smithy - hearth bottoms; irregular layer, poor definition but clear soil difference
- This context covers bedrock and pit with 3 smithing hearth bottoms.
Matrix
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CH06SR_884
Covers
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CH06SR_885
Covers
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CH06SR_905
Cuts
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CH06SR_884
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Covers
CH06SR_883 -
Covers
CH06SR_925 -
Covers
CH06SR_999
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Same As
None linked.
Interpretation
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- Layer of fill or desturbed earth associated with manipulation of courtyard surfaces, probably during & after metalworking activity
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- SM
Formation Processes
Faunal Assemblage
Total = 296
| Total | |
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| Unidentifiable | 26 |
| Domestic Pig | 8 |
| Saiga | 4 |
| Fish | 12 |
| Scallop | 4 |
| Domestic Sheep/Goat | 104 |
| Bird | 8 |
| Domestic Cattle | 50 |
| Dog | 2 |
| Domestic Goat | 1 |
| Cockle family | 1 |
| Brown Hare | 1 |
| Mussels | 1 |
| Oyster | 55 |
| Domestic Sheep | 19 |
Fish Species Assemblage
- There are no results for this record
Birds Species Assemblage
Total = 4
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Anas platyrhynchos | 1 |
| Gallus gallus f. Domestica | 3 |
Ceramic Assemblage
Total = 168
| Total | |
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| Pithos | 3 |
| Mortar (class) | 1 |
| Amphora | 88 |
| Cookware | 14 |
| Fineware | 62 |
Total = 168
| Total | |
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| Pithos (type) | 3 |
| Mortarium | 1 |
| Light clay | 2 |
| Sinope | 5 |
| Unidentified Hellenistic/Roman amphora | 9 |
| Class 2 ("carrot") | 1 |
| ADSV, type V | 4 |
| Class 12 (LRC 1-Riley) | 6 |
| Class 18 (LRA 2-Riley) | 2 |
| Class 24 | 24 |
| Class 41 | 14 |
| Class 42 (Gunsenin-I) | 6 |
| Class 43 (Gunsenin-II) | 1 |
| Class 45 (Gunsenin-IV) | 3 |
| Class 52 | 11 |
| Handmade cookware | 1 |
| Wheelmade cookware | 13 |
| Unidentified plain fineware | 39 |
| Hellenistic or Roman plain fineware jar | 5 |
| GWW II, type 13-14, Hayes 1992 | 1 |
| Unidentified Middle Byzantine glazed fineware | 2 |
| Glazed White Ware IV (group 9, Yakobson) | 3 |
| Red-slip | 3 |
| LRC, form 2, Hayes 1972 | 1 |
| Black gloss | 8 |
Total = 168
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 1st c. BC-2nd c. AD | 2 |
| 5th-7th c. AD | 13 |
| Hellenistic/Roman | 14 |
| 9th-11th c. AD | 48 |
| 12th-13th c. AD | 17 |
| Roman (Ceramic date) | 3 |
| 4th-5th c. AD | 1 |
| Hellenistic (Ceramic date) | 13 |
Linked Special Finds
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Special Find: CH06SR_3939
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Special Find: CH06SR_3947
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Special Find: CH06SR_3949
Linked Samples
- No attached items.
Botanical Assemblage
Skeletal Remains
- No attached items.
Microwear Analysis
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Microwear Record: CH06SR_S74
- Sheep/Goat
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Microwear Record: CH06SR_S75
- Sheep/Goat
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Microwear Record: CH06SR_S76
- Sheep/Goat
Date
Record Status Flags
Events
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Excavator
- SM
Date Excavated
21-7-2006 -
Verified by
Verified on
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Entered By
- SM
Site Photos
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1522
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1523
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1524
Linked GeoPhotos
- No attached items.
Linked Drawings
- No attached items.
Linked TopoSurfaces
- No attached items.
PhotoModeler Projects
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PMP: CH06SR_74
- SE Area 3 top context