Subclass of:

• crmarc:A8 Stratigraphic Unit

Scope note:

This class comprises instances of A8 Stratigraphic Unit partially or completely embedding one or more instances of E20 Physical Thing and at a particular position with relative stability in one or more instances of A2 Stratigraphic Volume Units. Normally, an embedding is expected to have been stable from the time of generation of the first instance of A2 Stratigraphic Volume Unit that surrounds it. However, it may also be due to later intrusion. As an empirical fact, the expert may only be able to decide that a particular embedding is not recent, i.e. has been persisting for longer than the activity that encountered it. This class can be used to document the fact of embedding generally with respect to the surrounding matter or, more specifically, with respect to a more precise position within this matter.

Examples:

the pottery vessels embedded within the deposit on the ground floor of the West House at Akrotiri, Thera [The pottery vessels were discovered during the excavation process of Room 6 of the West House at Akrotiri –see Figure 8] (Michailidou, 2001)

San Galgano’s sword embedded at the Hermitage of Monte Siepi [He retired around 1170 to live as a hermit. As a symbol of peace, he embedded his sword in a stone, which can still be seen today] (Wikipedia, 2023)

In First Order Logic:

• A7(x) ⇒ A8(x)

Outgoing properties:

• crmarc:AP17 is found by (found) (0,1:0,n) → crmsci:S19 Encounter Event
• crmarc:AP18 is embedding of (is embedded) (0,1:0,n) → crm:E18 Physical Thing
• crmarc:AP19 is embedding in (contains embedding) (0,n:1,1) → crmarc:A2 Stratigraphic Volume Unit