By using the areas defined on the previous page and shown in different colours on the map, we can assess the volumes of deposits of different date across the site. This uses information from a new plan of the amphitheatre as a whole and data from excavations from 1929 to 1994. The areas have been calculated using a Geographical Information System, to be as precise as possible.
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Area 1 |
Area 2 |
Area 3 |
Area 4 |
Area 5 |
Area 6 |
Area 7 |
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| Area |
3218 m2 |
2064 m2 |
472 m2 |
824 m2 |
180 m2 |
147 m2 |
2091 m2 |
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| Depth of overburden (post-1730) |
0 m? |
0.26 m |
0.8 m |
1.45 m |
? |
0.95 m |
1.3 m |
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| Volume of overburden |
0 m3? |
537 m3 |
378 m3 |
1195 m3 |
? |
140 m3 |
2680 m3 |
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| Thickness of post-Roman deposits |
m |
> 1.15 m |
0.7 m |
? |
? |
> 1.25 m |
0.7 m |
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| Volume of post-Roman deposits |
0 m3 |
> 2374 m3 |
330 m3 |
? |
? |
> 184 m3 |
1450 m3 |
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| Thickness of Roman deposits |
0 m? |
? |
> 0.7 m |
> 0.4 m |
? |
> 0.85 m |
> 0.75 m |
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|
Volume of Roman deposits |
0 m3? |
? |
> 330 m3 |
> 330 m3 |
? |
> 125 m3 |
> 1590 m3 |
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The second table attempts to score the survival in different parts of the site, according to current land use. The overall score attempts to give a percentage survival rate, based on what we know or can surmise about the presence of archaeological deposits of different date. It does assess the relative importance of the different types of archaeology!
|
Area |
Area 1 |
Area 2 |
Area 3 |
Area 4 |
Area 5 |
Area 6 |
Area 7 |
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|
Area |
2579 m2 |
2064 m2 |
472 m2 |
824 m2 |
180 m2 |
147 m2 |
2091 m2 |
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|
Centre point |
SJ 40832 66170 |
SJ 40832 66132 |
SJ 40818 66117 |
SJ 40850 66115 |
SJ 40869 66133 |
SJ 40828 66101 |
SJ 40803 66104 |
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|
Overburden |
0 m3 |
537 m3 |
378 m3 |
1195 m3 |
? |
140 m3 |
2680 m3 |
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|
Archaeological deposits |
? |
> 2374 m3 |
> 330 m3 |
> 330 m3 |
? |
> 309 m3 |
> 3040 m3 |
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|
Roman structures |
++ |
++ |
? |
++ |
- |
+ |
+ |
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|
Early Roman stratigraphy |
- |
++ |
? |
++ |
? |
++ |
+ |
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|
Late Roman stratigraphy |
-- |
++ |
- |
++ |
? |
+ |
+ |
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|
Early medieval stratigraphy |
-- |
? |
-- |
? |
- |
+ |
? |
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|
Medieval & later stratigraphy |
-- |
+ |
-- |
+ |
-- |
- |
+ |
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Score: |
25 |
85 |
25 |
85 |
30 |
70 |
70 |
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|
++ |
Good preservation | Score 20 |
|
+ |
Preservation likely | Score 15 |
|
? |
Preservation unknown | Score 10 |
|
- |
Destruction likely | Score 5 |
|
-- |
No preservation | Score 0 |