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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Ceramics Class
Layer Date Start 1
Layer Date Start Suffix AD
Layer Date End 200
Layer Date End Suffix AD
Ceramics (count) 189
Iron (count) 2
Bone (count) 77
Plaster (count) 2
Publictation Status Published
Publictation Year 2016
Definition Reddish soil equivalent of 1199
Formation Process Accumulation
Stratigraphic Reliability Fair
Stratigraphic Unit Type Anthropic
Elevation Maximum 63.0
Elevation Minimum 63.0
In Cross Section False
In Elevation Drawing False
Has Photos True
Has Photosmodels False
Filled On 2011-07-12
Revised On 2011-07-17
Clay 10.0
Silt 85.0
Sand 5.0
Soil Matrix Granular
Soil Compation Hard
Soil Color Red
Observations As excavation proceeded it was determined that the southern portion of SU 1384 should be designated a separate SU number and this is SU 1388 soil over the road (different compaction and composition, far fewer finds, less hard and more clay). Special find bronze fibula pin.
Position Southwest edge of trench B, Northern limit of SU 1384, was 2010 excavation limit
Shape rectangular
Layer Surface very slight downward slope to south
Layer Inclusion Observations rubble running from south to north ending in central area and going off to the west
Layer Thickness Observations increase in thickness of central area towards south as underlying bedrock drops, also thickness decreases on eastern side as tufo floor prep. rises to floor level
Layer Interface Sharp
Soil Sample False
Non-Soil Sample True
Sieving False
Non-Soil Sample Size N.A.
Non-Soil Sample Type Charcoal
Finds Observations underside of foot has concentric black circles
Originally Issued Date 2011-07-12
Originally Filled Date 2011-07-12
Originally Revised Date 2011-07-17
Originally Entered Date 2011-07-26
Originally PDF Date 2011-07-21
Originally Signed Date 2011-07-28
Originally Finds Signed Date 2002-07-02
Record Revised Date 2016-04-17
Interpretation Reddish soil 1384 is equivalent to 1199 and fills cut 1229 of tufo floor in courtyard exposing drainage channel; accumulation layer/fill of various debris (pottery, tiles, bone, charcoal, etc). As excavation proceeded a large slab of tufo appeared on the western side of SU (covering drainage channel?) with tufo floor on top of southern side, additionally a bit further another large slab appeared and in line with this the soil changed to a less hard, more clayey soil with few finds and it was designated a separate SU, SU 1388 (which covers the step, threshhold and road).
Amphora (handles count) 4
Amphora (walls count) 28
Amphora (total count) 32
Black Gloss (rims count) 34
Black Gloss (handles count) 8
Black Gloss (bases count) 8
Black Gloss (walls count) 50
Black Gloss (total count) 100
Bucchero (rims count) 2
Bucchero (walls count) 8
Bucchero (total count) 10
Commonware (rims count) 61
Commonware (handles count) 2
Commonware (bases count) 12
Commonware (walls count) 335
Commonware (total count) 408
Creamware (rims count) 10
Creamware (bases count) 4
Creamware (walls count) 34
Creamware (total count) 48
Dolium (rims count) 1
Dolium (total count) 1
Etruscan Black Figure (rims count) 4
Etruscan Black Figure (bases count) 2
Etruscan Black Figure (total count) 6
Fineware (rims count) 2
Fineware (total count) 2
Impasto (rims count) 2
Impasto (bases count) 2
Impasto (walls count) 31
Impasto (total count) 35
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (rims count) 6
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (walls count) 48
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (total count) 54
Impasto Rosso (rims count) 8
Impasto Rosso (bases count) 2
Impasto Rosso (walls count) 28
Impasto Rosso (total count) 38
Internal Red Slip Ware (rims count) 1
Internal Red Slip Ware (bases count) 1
Internal Red Slip Ware (total count) 2
Internal Slip Ware (rims count) 1
Internal Slip Ware (bases count) 1
Internal Slip Ware (total count) 2
Large Storage Container (rims count) 1
Large Storage Container (total count) 1
Overpainted Black Gloss (rims count) 2
Overpainted Black Gloss (walls count) 4
Overpainted Black Gloss (total count) 6
Painted Commonware (rims count) 2
Painted Commonware (walls count) 4
Painted Commonware (total count) 6
Painted Fineware (rims count) 2
Painted Fineware (bases count) 2
Painted Fineware (walls count) 4
Painted Fineware (total count) 7
Terra Sigillata (rims count) 10
Terra Sigillata (bases count) 2
Terra Sigillata (walls count) 6
Terra Sigillata (total count) 18
Thin Walled (rims count) 2
Thin Walled (walls count) 4
Thin Walled (total count) 6
Tile (total count) 76
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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Anthropic Soil Inclusions
  • Other, Rare
  • Pottery, Frequent
  • Tiles, Frequent
  • Mortar, Rare
  • Metal, Rare
  • Nails, Rare
  • Brick, Rare
  • Painted Plaster, Rare
Geologic Soil Inclusions Tufo, Frequent
Organic Soil Inclusions
  • Charcoal, Medium
  • Animal Bones, Frequent
  • Shells, Rare
  • Animal Teeth, Medium
Anthropic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2]
    Class: Other, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    Bronze fibula pin
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 291]
    Class: Other, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    bronza fibula pin
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 1227]
    Class: Pottery, Frequency: Frequent
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 1919]
    Class: Tiles, Frequency: Frequent
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2643]
    Class: Mortar, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2794]
    Class: Metal, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3070]
    Class: Nails, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3377]
    Class: Brick, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3463]
    Class: Painted Plaster, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Geologic Soil Inclusion Details
Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3812]
Class: Tufo, Frequency: Frequent
Soil Inclusion Details
[No details]
Organic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 5669]
    Class: Charcoal, Frequency: Medium
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 6486]
    Class: Animal Bones, Frequency: Frequent
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 6847]
    Class: Shells, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7410]
    Class: Animal Teeth, Frequency: Medium
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Suggested Citation

Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato. (2017) "Unit 1384 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/4919839f-17b6-4e2b-aad6-91a32044020f> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2kd2493x

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