Unit 13743

Category: Layer    dug in 2006

Area: Trench 5 

Interpretive Categories: fill 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 0.6 NS, 1.8 EW, 0.25m deep 

Discussion: At the end of unit 13737, we recognized a hard surface that almost resembled mudbrick material-very clayey.

{x4, x5, x8, x9}: now 13762, since we now see the wood of a coffin. (05/08/06)

We leave the iron nails in the soil, since there are more coming up, apparnetly showing the outline of the coffin.

X6 went to the laboratory in two parts, one on 02/08/06, one on 03/08/06 

Recognition: hard surface in grave fill 

Definition: clear 

Execution: trowels 

Condition: under shelter, hot 

Consistency: hard, compact 

Colour: dark grey 

Texture: clayey loam 

Bedding: compact 

Inclusions: artifacts, ash, charcoal in tiny bits 

Post-depositional Features: mole-holes 

Basal Boundary:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 13737 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 9

Number of Related Diary Entries: 7

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.

X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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