Unit 1596

Category: layer    dug in 1996

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: collapse/demolition 

Data Category Information: Location: in abandoned building; Deposition: coarsely bedded (dumps)

Dimensions: 4.50m E/W 2.80m N/S 

Discussion: Almost an amorphic layer of wall collapse and grey brown clayey silt, some areas very firm some porous and soft. Root and animal activity prevalent along the walls. Demolition material appears to run under wall 96/63 suggesting wall is not the south wall to the building comprising of walls 96/64,96/65, 96/66. Layer contained infamous 'lump' which when half sectioned turned out to be collapsed demolition material possibly pushed up by severe animal disturbance bellow. 

Execution: pick, trowel 

Condition: damp mild- hot dry 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: 2.5y 5/4 light olive brown 

Texture: sandy silty clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: <2% pot, charcoal, stones, obsidian, bone, clayball, shell, mudbrick,plaster, mortar. 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrows, cut by 1626 at south 

Basal Boundary: dumped, distinct, wavy 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 1620 below: (Click to view the record) 1665, 2073 

Dry sieve volume: 1220 

Total Deposit Volume: 1290 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space):  

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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