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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Layer Date Start 900
Layer Date Start Suffix BC
Layer Date End 200
Layer Date End Suffix AD
Publictation Status Published
Publictation Year 2016
Definition Soil below tufo floor 1417
Formation Process Construction
Stratigraphic Reliability Fair
Stratigraphic Unit Type Anthropic
Elevation Maximum 63.0
Elevation Minimum 62.0
In Elevation Drawing False
Has Photosmodels False
Clay 0.0
Silt 60.0
Sand 40.0
Soil Matrix Cohesive
Soil Compation Loose
Soil Color Brown
Observations Hot dry day for excavation; use pickaxe to excavate loose moist soil
Position south-western position in area; next to via Claudia
Shape somewhat room-shaped, rectangular and interrupted by two threshold-like wall features (see drawing)
Layer Surface fairly level, unevenness from excavation of parts of lower tufo floor
Layer Inclusion Observations Basalt and tufo inclusions, large range, 12cm-45cm
Layer Thickness Observations consistent
Layer Interface Sharp
Originally Entered Date 2011-12-02
Record Revised Date 2016-04-26
Interpretation (blank on SU sheet)
7706
7707
7708
7709
13967
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Anthropic Soil Inclusions
  • Metal, Rare
  • Other, Rare
  • Slag, Rare
  • Pottery
Geologic Soil Inclusions
  • Tufo, Rare
  • Tufo, Frequent
  • Basalt, Frequent
  • Pebbles, Rare
  • Gravel, Medium
Organic Soil Inclusions
  • Charcoal, Rare
  • Animal Bones, Medium
  • Animal Teeth, Rare
Anthropic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 276]
    Class: Metal, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    bronze
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 342]
    Class: Other, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    talcum
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3353]
    Class: Slag, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8118]
    Class: Pottery, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Geologic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3769]
    Class: Tufo, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3964]
    Class: Tufo, Frequency: Frequent
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 4775]
    Class: Basalt, Frequency: Frequent
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 5039]
    Class: Pebbles, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 5147]
    Class: Gravel, Frequency: Medium
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Organic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 5393]
    Class: Charcoal, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 6719]
    Class: Animal Bones, Frequency: Medium
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7168]
    Class: Animal Teeth, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Suggested Citation

Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato. (2017) "Unit 1443 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/1a67c6c5-8e0e-4ca1-8165-cae9e25bae92> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2rn3cz3p

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