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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Ceramics Class
Layer Date Start 900
Layer Date Start Suffix BC
Layer Date End 50
Layer Date End Suffix BC
Publictation Status Published
Publictation Year 2016
Definition soil below 1176
Formation Process Intentional Deposition
Stratigraphic Reliability Good
Stratigraphic Unit Type Natural
Elevation Maximum 63.0
Elevation Minimum 63.0
In Elevation Drawing False
Has Photosmodels False
Clay 10.0
Silt 90.0
Soil Matrix Layered
Soil Compation Soft
Soil Color Yellow
Observations excavated with pick, trowel when near floor
Position west central area B, between walls SU 163 and 1187 and grave cut 1152
Shape rectangular oriented E-W
Layer Surface slight slope west to east
Layer Inclusion Observations 3 tiles at western edge, just above corner of large tufa blocks ralted to cistern; one left in situ for pictures
Layer Thickness Observations decreases west to east
Layer Interface Sharp
Finds Observations 4 fragments and 1 tooth
Originally Filled Date 2010-07-15
Originally Revised Date 2010-07-15
Originally Entered Date 2010-07-22
Originally PDF Date 2010-07-21
Record Revised Date 2016-04-26
Interpretation post-abandonment fill between walls SU 1163 and SU 1187, covering crushed tufa floor/preparation layer
Black Gloss (handles count) 1
Black Gloss (walls count) 3
Black Gloss (total count) 4
Impasto (rims count) 1
Impasto (walls count) 10
Impasto (total count) 11
Tile (total count) 8
Tubulus (total count) 4
6876
6877
6878
6879
6880
6881
6882
6883
6884
6885
13708
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Botany Flotation Volume 0.0
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Anthropic Soil Inclusions
  • Metal
  • Tiles, Rare
  • Nails, Rare
  • Painted Plaster, Rare
  • Pottery
Geologic Soil Inclusions
  • Tufo
  • Silt
  • Gravel
Organic Soil Inclusions
  • Charcoal, Rare
  • Animal Bones, Rare
  • Animal Teeth, Rare
Anthropic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 1748]
    Class: Tiles, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8304]
    Class: Metal, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3140]
    Class: Nails, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3509]
    Class: Painted Plaster, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7795]
    Class: Pottery, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Geologic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8431]
    Class: Tufo, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8620]
    Class: Silt, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8681]
    Class: Gravel, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Organic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 5303]
    Class: Charcoal, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 6016]
    Class: Animal Bones, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7095]
    Class: Animal Teeth, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Suggested Citation

Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato. (2017) "Unit 1189 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/37253781-6e7c-4ddc-befa-eb81e0078a0a> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k28k7jn55

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