Unit 16870

Category: Layer    dug in 2008

Area: Trench 5 

Interpretive Categories: Pit Fill 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: The unit (16870) had several big limestones and mudbrick in it. It contained disarticulated human remains. Sepcial finds were a glass pearl and a broken bronze ring. Some burnt limestone of reddish colour appeared in the fill. The unit (16870) was heavily disturbed by bioturbation.
JMR 17.2.2010: Seems to be a pit cutting wall F.5059 (see sketch) 

Recognition: The wall of the east section, that continues in the planum, was not visible in the west section. 

Definition: Clear in section 

Execution: Small pick, trowel, hand showel 

Condition: Dry, hot, under shelter 

Consistency: Loose and mixed 

Colour: Whitish yellow, brownish orange, brownish grey 

Texture: Silt and small gravel 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: Some brown round brick and plaster, moderate pottery, some bone and a tiny amount of shell. Also plaster flecks. 

Post-depositional Features: Animal disturbance in North and the deeper levels in south. 

Basal Boundary:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 16881, 16882, 16871 below: (Click to view the record) 16878 

Dry sieve volume: 300 

Total Deposit Volume: 330 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 2

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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