Unit 15170

Category: Layer    dug in 2010

Area: Trench 5 

Interpretive Categories: floor 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: EW 2m - NS 1,1m - 0,03m depth 

Discussion: Unit 15170 has been interpreted as the ground floor of a building superimposed to an older one whose boundaries still need to be defined. This floor, massively disturbed by animal burrows, seems to be related to F.3320 and 3321, continuing into the northern baulk and probably to the East of F.3322. It is also linked with U.15171. Once lifted it was found that this floor may have been the repair of an earlier floor (15190) from which it was separated by a thin layer of dark grey fill (15159). In terms of elevations this floor slopes down towards ist easter side. Throughout the floor is rather flat, particularly in ots NW corner, becoming slightly bumpier towards the east, possibly as a result of the animal disturbances. 

Recognition: colour (light grey), hard surface 

Definition: clear in the north (Trench border and south (F.3320), unclear to West (F.3320) and East 

Execution: small pick, trowel, brushes 

Condition: under shelter, warm 

Consistency: firm (with soft holes due to animal burrows) 

Colour: yellowish grey clay with dark circular holes 

Texture: clay/plaster 

Bedding: homogeneous floor, plaster 

Inclusions: small stones, potsherds, obsidian, bone 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrows, plant roots 

Basal Boundary: change in colour - greyish fill - silt (15191) - flatish 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 15191, 15190 below: (Click to view the record) 15159 

Dry sieve volume: 40 

Total Deposit Volume: 60 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

Number of Related Diary Entries: 19

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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