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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Publictation Status Published
Publictation Year 2016
Definition Soil within imbrex burial
Formation Process Accumulation
Stratigraphic Reliability Good
Stratigraphic Unit Type Anthropic
In Elevation Drawing False
Has Photosmodels True
Clay 15.0
Silt 80.0
Sand 5.0
Soil Matrix Granular
Observations Soil inside imbrex tube of grave ___. Excavate by trowel and brush, dry conditions. Not shot in.
Position central, within N-S corridor
Shape conforms to shape of imbrex tube-coffin SU 1392
Layer Surface no slope, soil accumulated within the U-shape of the imbrices
Layer Inclusion Observations three medium size tufo fragments at the southern end of the fill
Layer Thickness Observations homogen.
Layer Interface Sharp
Soil Sample Percent 100.0
Sieving Percent 100.0
Originally Entered Date 2011-05-12
Originally PDF Date 2011-01-08
Record Revised Date 2016-04-17
Interpretation Soil that was found within the imbrices which contained the skeleton. Skeleton showed sources of bioturbation.
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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Geologic Soil Inclusions Tufo, Rare
Organic Soil Inclusions
  • Charcoal, Rare
  • Shells, Medium
Geologic Soil Inclusion Details
Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 3780]
Class: Tufo, Frequency: Rare
Soil Inclusion Details
[No details]
Organic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 5411]
    Class: Charcoal, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 6934]
    Class: Shells, Frequency: Medium
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Suggested Citation

Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato. (2017) "Unit 1463 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/a8e91621-f9fd-4ae0-abb8-2ebe2ac4f731> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2pk0ms89

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