project banner image
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Ceramics Class
Layer Date Start 900
Layer Date Start Suffix BC
Layer Date End 200
Layer Date End Suffix AD
Mosaic Tile (count) 1
Metal (deprecated) (count) 12
Plaster (count) 2
Glass (count) 8
Publictation Status Published
Publictation Year 2016
Definition layer containing soil and gravel
Formation Process Accumulation
Plaster (details) 2016 edit: fragments have very bright red color. Maybe check pigment in future study.
Stratigraphic Reliability Good
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 Matrix Layered
Soil Compation Hard
Soil Color Light Brown
Observations delta145 worked bone object
Position central area B, just east of cappucina tombs
Shape irregular
Layer Surface slight slope to south
Layer Inclusion Observations charcoal concentration in western part of SU
Layer Thickness Observations decreases W to E
Layer Interface Sharp
Soil Sample Volume 2.0
Soil Sample Percent 1.0
Finds Observations painted fineware: 2 rims & 1 wall join to form a jug; commonware: 1 pedestal leg; metal (deprecated): 5 iron_iron_nail (iron), 2clumps, 5 iron spikes; plaster: red
Originally Filled Date 2010-07-13
Originally Revised Date 2010-07-13
Originally Entered Date 2010-07-22
Originally PDF Date 2010-07-21
Record Revised Date 2016-04-26
Interpretation gravel and soil, post-abandonment coverage of building, e.g. [i.e.?] structure
Amphora (rims count) 1
Amphora (handles count) 3
Amphora (walls count) 21
Amphora (total count) 25
Bucchero (rims count) 1
Bucchero (walls count) 5
Bucchero (total count) 6
Buccheroid Impasto (rims count) 1
Buccheroid Impasto (total count) 1
Commonware (rims count) 34
Commonware (bases count) 10
Commonware (walls count) 87
Commonware (total count) 131
Creamware (rims count) 4
Creamware (handles count) 9
Creamware (bases count) 1
Creamware (walls count) 44
Creamware (total count) 58
Impasto (rims count) 3
Impasto (walls count) 10
Impasto (total count) 13
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (walls count) 3
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (total count) 3
Impasto Rosso (walls count) 5
Impasto Rosso (total count) 5
Lamp (walls count) 8
Lamp (total count) 8
Large Storage Container (walls count) 4
Large Storage Container (total count) 4
Mortarium (bases count) 1
Mortarium (total count) 1
Painted Fineware (rims count) 4
Painted Fineware (bases count) 2
Painted Fineware (walls count) 14
Painted Fineware (total count) 30
Roman Red Slip (rims count) 1
Roman Red Slip (total count) 1
Tegula (total count) 89
Terra Sigillata (rims count) 6
Terra Sigillata (handles count) 2
Terra Sigillata (bases count) 2
Terra Sigillata (walls count) 5
Terra Sigillata (total count) 13
Thin Walled (rims count) 5
Thin Walled (bases count) 4
Thin Walled (walls count) 18
Thin Walled (total count) 27
6807
6808
13686
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Botany Flotation Volume 19.0
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Anthropic Soil Inclusions
  • Other, Rare
  • Nails
  • Tiles, Rare
  • Amphorae, Rare
  • Mosaic Tile, Rare
  • Metal, Rare
  • Glass, Medium
  • Pottery
Geologic Soil Inclusions
  • Tufo
  • Travertine
  • Clay
  • Silt
  • Gravel
Organic Soil Inclusions
  • Charcoal, Medium
  • Animal Bones, Medium
Anthropic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8341]
    Class: Nails, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 305]
    Class: Other, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    delta145 worked bone object
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 1747]
    Class: Tiles, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2294]
    Class: Amphorae, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2568]
    Class: Mosaic Tile, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2822]
    Class: Metal, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3055]
    Class: Glass, Frequency: Medium
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7792]
    Class: Pottery, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Geologic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8430]
    Class: Tufo, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8487]
    Class: Travertine, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8548]
    Class: Clay, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8619]
    Class: Silt, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8679]
    Class: Gravel, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Organic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 5703]
    Class: Charcoal, Frequency: Medium
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 6661]
    Class: Animal Bones, Frequency: Medium
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Suggested Citation

Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato. (2017) "Unit 1168 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/413e21e7-1b6b-4d87-ba8c-ecb3b8cc36df> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2qr52f5p

Editorial Status
●●●○○
Part of Project
Copyright License

To the extent to which copyright applies, this content carries the above license. Follow the link to understand specific permissions and requirements.

Required Attribution: Citation and reference of URIs (hyperlinks)