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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
Plaster (count) 5
Iron (count) 3
Bone (count) 2
Publictation Status Published
Publictation Year 2016
Definition fill of wall SU1058 (fills the cut SU 1175)
Formation Process Accumulation
Stratigraphic Reliability Fair
Stratigraphic Unit Type Anthropic
Elevation Maximum 64.0
Elevation Minimum 63.0
In Elevation Drawing False
Has Photosmodels False
Soil Compation Compact
Soil Color Gray
Observations the fill follows the line of wall SU 1058 and appears to correspond to wall SU 1162 although their relationship is not yet clear. Wall slabs at the southermost end of fill next to 1162.
Position SW corner of area B
Shape rectilinear shape, follows the line of wall SU 1058
Layer Surface slopes down to south with the natural surface of the area
Layer Inclusion Observations rubble fill
Layer Thickness Observations consistent, sometimes bedrock instead of rubble
Layer Interface Commingled
Finds Observations bone: two small fragment; iron: two nails, one slag; plaster: five small fragments, one with paint
Originally Filled Date 2010-07-20
Originally Revised Date 2010-07-20
Originally Entered Date 2010-07-27
Originally PDF Date 2010-07-23
Record Revised Date 2016-04-17
Interpretation The fill is not related to tufo wall SU 1058. It is not yet clear whether 1058 acts as a retaining wall for a wall of the same nature and composition as SU 1162 or if the fill represents the construction cut for wall 1058 (it doesn't). The composition of the fill changes from rubble to bedrock at circa 5m but this change cannot be explained without further excavation. Further excavation has reveal ashlar blocks at the bottom of the fill abutting SU 1162. At this level travertine blocks could also be found rpojecting from SU 1169 - the easternmost edge of the cut 1175.
Amphora (walls count) 7
Amphora (total count) 7
Black Gloss (rims count) 4
Black Gloss (handles count) 1
Black Gloss (bases count) 1
Black Gloss (walls count) 12
Black Gloss (total count) 18
Commonware (rims count) 14
Commonware (handles count) 2
Commonware (bases count) 1
Commonware (walls count) 50
Commonware (total count) 67
Creamware (rims count) 4
Creamware (bases count) 1
Creamware (walls count) 21
Creamware (total count) 26
Fineware (rims count) 3
Fineware (walls count) 13
Fineware (total count) 16
Genucilia Plate (rims count) 1
Genucilia Plate (walls count) 1
Genucilia Plate (total count) 2
Impasto (walls count) 28
Impasto (total count) 28
Italo Megarian (walls count) 3
Italo Megarian (total count) 3
Painted Fineware (walls count) 9
Painted Fineware (total count) 9
Tegula (total count) 56
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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Botany Flotation Volume 0.0
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Anthropic Soil Inclusions
  • Pottery
  • Tiles
Geologic Soil Inclusions
  • Tufo
  • Travertine
Organic Soil Inclusions
  • Charcoal
  • Animal Bones
  • Shells
Anthropic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7814]
    Class: Pottery, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8244]
    Class: Tiles, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Geologic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8489]
    Class: Travertine, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7496]
    Class: Tufo, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    bedrock and tufo slabs
Organic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8717]
    Class: Charcoal, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8775]
    Class: Animal Bones, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8865]
    Class: Shells, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Suggested Citation

Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato. (2017) "Unit 1174 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/3f221261-a384-4a99-96f6-f025198d381c> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k29z9d30s

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