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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Ceramics Class
Layer Date Start 900
Layer Date Start Suffix BC
Layer Date End 200
Layer Date End Suffix AD
Glass (count) 6
Plaster (count) 8
Metal (deprecated) (count) 8
Publictation Status Published
Publictation Year 2016
Definition Debris layer (mainly) within room 3
Formation Process Collapse
Layer Date Observations layer probably dates to 1st c. CE because thin walled ware is not specifically datable
Stratigraphic Unit Type Anthropic
Elevation Maximum 64.0
Elevation Minimum 63.0
In Elevation Drawing False
Has Photosmodels False
Clay 20.0
Silt 80.0
Soil Compation Friable
Soil Color Gray
Observations Special finds 203 (bronze sestercius), 202 (pestle stone), 205 (miniature bronze ladle)
Position within room 3, e.g. at the eastern limit of excav. 2010
Shape layer is limited by the surrounding walls of room 3
Layer Surface slight slope to the south
Layer Inclusion Observations no clusters
Layer Thickness Observations layer is ca. 5 cm thick
Layer Interface Diffuse
Finds Observations metal (deprecated): 1 iron iron_nail; 3 chunks of slag, several other small pieces; metal (deprecated): 1 iron iron_nail, 3 chunks of slag, several other small pieces; plaster: 3 chunks of painted red, 1 white; plaster: 3 painted red, 1 white
Originally Filled Date 2010-07-23
Originally Revised Date 2010-07-23
Originally Entered Date 2010-11-08
Originally PDF Date 2010-07-27
Record Revised Date 2016-04-26
Interpretation Layer of debris above tufo floor in room 3, the same as 1165 and 1158 in rooms 1 and 2.
Amphora (walls count) 2
Amphora (total count) 2
Black Gloss (rims count) 28
Black Gloss (bases count) 4
Black Gloss (walls count) 26
Black Gloss (total count) 58
Bucchero (rims count) 2
Bucchero (walls count) 2
Bucchero (total count) 4
Commonware (rims count) 80
Commonware (bases count) 6
Commonware (walls count) 146
Commonware (total count) 232
Creamware (rims count) 2
Creamware (handles count) 2
Creamware (bases count) 2
Creamware (walls count) 18
Creamware (total count) 24
Etrusco-corinthian (bases count) 2
Etrusco-corinthian (total count) 2
Impasto (rims count) 8
Impasto (bases count) 6
Impasto (walls count) 24
Impasto (total count) 38
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (walls count) 14
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (total count) 14
Impasto Rosso (walls count) 14
Impasto Rosso (total count) 14
Internal Red Slip Ware (rims count) 2
Internal Red Slip Ware (total count) 2
Lamp (rims count) 1
Lamp (handles count) 1
Lamp (total count) 2
Miniature Vessel (bases count) 2
Miniature Vessel (total count) 2
Painted Fineware (rims count) 2
Painted Fineware (walls count) 4
Painted Fineware (total count) 6
Tegula (total count) 46
Thin Walled (rims count) 2
Thin Walled (bases count) 2
Thin Walled (walls count) 2
Thin Walled (total count) 6
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Botany Flotation Volume 0.0
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Anthropic Soil Inclusions
  • Nails
  • Metal
  • Pottery
Geologic Soil Inclusions
  • Tufo
  • Clay
  • Silt
  • Pebbles
  • Gravel
Organic Soil Inclusions
  • Charcoal
  • Animal Bones
Anthropic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7466]
    Class: Metal, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    bronze
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8344]
    Class: Nails, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7921]
    Class: Pottery, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Geologic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8443]
    Class: Tufo, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8551]
    Class: Clay, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8625]
    Class: Silt, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8654]
    Class: Pebbles, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8687]
    Class: Gravel, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Organic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8718]
    Class: Charcoal, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8778]
    Class: Animal Bones, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Suggested Citation

Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato. (2017) "Unit 1218 from Europe/Italy/Gabii/Area B". In The Gabii Project. Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato (Ed). Released: 2017-06-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/133c956e-e020-4d64-8d6e-6a5e41af8de6> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2qc07w5w

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