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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Ceramics Class
Layer Date Start 150
Layer Date Start Suffix BC
Layer Date End 200
Layer Date End Suffix AD
Metal (deprecated) (count) 5
Bone (count) 12
Ceramics (count) 56
Publictation Status Published
Publictation Year 2016
Bone (weight, kg.) 0.01
Definition Fill of cut 1421 in room 6
Metal (deprecated) (weight, kg.) 0.001
Ceramics (weight, kg.) 0.418
Formation Process Accumulation
Stratigraphic Reliability Fair
Stratigraphic Unit Type Natural
Elevation Maximum 63.0
Elevation Minimum 63.0
In Elevation Drawing False
Has Photosmodels False
Clay 15.0
Silt 75.0
Sand 10.0
Soil Matrix Granular
Soil Compation Compact
Soil Color Brown
Observations D434 bronze coin (but actually in adjacent modern fill 1444)
Position southwest, in/near room 6, past 2010 excavation limit
Shape oblong blob (irregular), round
Layer Surface small rubble in southern end
Layer Interface Sharp
Non-Soil Sample Type Charcoal
Finds Observations Metal: small pieces. Layer is probably ca. -150 to -100, based on black gloss diagnostic. Thin-walled ware not datable.
Ceramics Observations Good condition.
Originally Entered Date 2011-04-12
Originally Signed Date 2012-07-05
Record Revised Date 2016-04-17
Interpretation During excavation this fill seemed to have covered only the northern part of the cut, thus the modern soil to the south was given its own SU 1444 and equated with SU 1327.
Amphora (walls count) 2
Amphora (total count) 2
Amphora (weight, kg) 0.03
Amphora (min size) 3.0
Amphora (max size) 4.0
Black Gloss (rims count) 1
Black Gloss (walls count) 3
Black Gloss (total count) 4
Black Gloss (weight, kg) 0.02
Black Gloss (min size) 1.0
Black Gloss (max size) 7.0
Commonware (rims count) 4
Commonware (walls count) 14
Commonware (total count) 18
Commonware (weight, kg) 0.22
Creamware (walls count) 13
Creamware (total count) 13
Creamware (weight, kg) 0.038
Creamware (min size) 1.0
Creamware (max size) 4.0
Dolium (walls count) 1
Dolium (total count) 1
Dolium (weight, kg) 0.054
Dolium (max size) 5.0
Fineware (walls count) 3
Fineware (total count) 3
Fineware (weight, kg) 0.006
Fineware (min size) 2.0
Fineware (max size) 3.0
Impasto (rims count) 2
Impasto (walls count) 4
Impasto (total count) 6
Impasto (weight, kg) 0.03
Impasto (min size) 2.0
Impasto (max size) 3.0
Impasto Rosso (walls count) 1
Impasto Rosso (total count) 1
Impasto Rosso (weight, kg) 0.001
Impasto Rosso (max size) 2.0
Lamp (walls count) 1
Lamp (total count) 1
Lamp (weight, kg) 0.001
Lamp (max size) 1.0
Painted Fineware (rims count) 1
Painted Fineware (walls count) 2
Painted Fineware (total count) 3
Painted Fineware (weight, kg) 0.014
Painted Fineware (min size) 1.0
Painted Fineware (max size) 4.0
Thin Walled (rims count) 1
Thin Walled (walls count) 3
Thin Walled (total count) 4
Thin Walled (weight, kg) 0.004
Thin Walled (min size) 1.0
Thin Walled (max size) 3.0
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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Anthropic Soil Inclusions
  • Metal, Medium
  • Tiles, Rare
  • Mortar, Rare
  • Coins, Rare
  • Slag, Rare
  • Pottery
Geologic Soil Inclusions Tufo, Medium
Organic Soil Inclusions
  • Charcoal, Frequent
  • Animal Bones, Rare
  • Shells, Rare
  • Animal Teeth, Rare
Anthropic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 279]
    Class: Metal, Frequency: Medium
    Soil Inclusion Details
    iron+slag
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 1839]
    Class: Tiles, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2688]
    Class: Mortar, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2783]
    Class: Coins, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3354]
    Class: Slag, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8148]
    Class: Pottery, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Geologic Soil Inclusion Details
Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 4174]
Class: Tufo, Frequency: Medium
Soil Inclusion Details
[No details]
Organic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 5635]
    Class: Charcoal, Frequency: Frequent
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 6165]
    Class: Animal Bones, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 6904]
    Class: Shells, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7172]
    Class: Animal Teeth, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Suggested Citation

Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato. (2017) "Unit 1422 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/6863c93d-3cf5-4f0d-afb0-01b4d3dd141c> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k26w9m05q

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