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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Ceramics Class
Layer Date Start 900
Layer Date Start Suffix BC
Layer Date End 400
Layer Date End Suffix BC
Bone (count) 5
Iron (count) 8
Publictation Status Published
Publictation Year 2016
Definition tufo layer below gravel layer (1179) in room 1
Formation Process Intentional Deposition
Layer Date Observations need to find comparanda for the painted fine ware wall
Stratigraphic Reliability Good
Stratigraphic Unit Type Anthropic
Elevation Maximum 63.0
Elevation Minimum 63.0
In Elevation Drawing False
Has Photosmodels False
Clay 15.0
Silt 85.0
Soil Matrix Layered
Soil Compation Soft
Soil Color Other_2
Soil Color (Other) orange-brown
Observations excavated with pick
Position south central
Shape irregular patch preserved
Layer Surface level
Layer Thickness Observations fairly uniform thickness of about 10cm, below gravel layer
Layer Interface Commingled
Finds Observations iron: 1 iron_nail; tegula: 3 pieces burnt
Originally Filled Date 2010-07-15
Originally Revised Date 2010-07-19
Originally Entered Date 2010-07-28
Originally PDF Date 2010-07-23
Record Revised Date 2016-04-26
Interpretation crushed tufo preparation layer for cocciopesto floor surface in room 1. A second preparation layer of gravel is above tufo layer. Layer is truncated in the rest of the room, along with cocciopesto and gravel layers.
Amphora (walls count) 1
Amphora (total count) 1
Commonware (walls count) 2
Commonware (total count) 2
Fineware (walls count) 2
Fineware (total count) 2
Impasto (rims count) 2
Impasto (handles count) 2
Impasto (bases count) 4
Impasto (walls count) 17
Impasto (total count) 25
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (bases count) 1
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (walls count) 1
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso (total count) 2
Impasto Rosso (rims count) 1
Impasto Rosso (handles count) 1
Impasto Rosso (walls count) 9
Impasto Rosso (total count) 11
Large Storage Container (rims count) 1
Large Storage Container (walls count) 2
Large Storage Container (total count) 3
Painted Fineware (walls count) 1
Painted Fineware (total count) 1
Tegula (total count) 9
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Anthropic Soil Inclusions
  • Amphorae
  • Dolia, Rare
  • Metal, Rare
  • Pottery
Geologic Soil Inclusions Tufo, Frequent
Organic Soil Inclusions Animal Bones, Rare
Anthropic Soil Inclusion Details
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 8266]
    Class: Amphorae, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2459]
    Class: Dolia, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 2823]
    Class: Metal, Frequency: Rare
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
  • Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 7815]
    Class: Pottery, Frequency: [Not recorded]
    Soil Inclusion Details
    [No details]
Geologic Soil Inclusion Details
Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 369]
Class: Tufo, Frequency: Frequent
Soil Inclusion Details
orange
Organic Soil Inclusion Details
Soil Inclusion Class and Frequency [Record: 6022]
Class: Animal Bones, Frequency: Rare
Soil Inclusion Details
[No details]
Suggested Citation

Rachel Opitz, Marcello Mogetta, Nicola Terrenato. (2017) "Unit 1180 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/c88f9193-8157-4fda-96c6-0517f1e67f8c> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k23t9sx2t

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