Unit 16986

Category: Layer    dug in 2012

 

Area: Trench 5 

 

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Interpretive Categories: burial fill,Pitfill 

 

Data Category Information: none

 

Dimensions: NS: 50 cm; EW: 120 cm; Depth: 50 cm 

 

Discussion: This unit represents the remainder of a Byzantine pitfill in a large bell-shaped pit (f.3331) within the SE corner of space 454 (461). The finds, e.g. tiles, indicate the late dating. This pit may have been used in a secondary burial context (SE veral singular human bones). Last year's extensive work in the pit allowed for a quick removal this season. The "fast track" option was discussed with JMR in order to gain access to the wall structure of b. 106, which is to be removed. Despite the fact that the exact stratigraphy of this SE corner in b. 106 still is unclear, the goal of removing all recent material in this part was reached. Open questions concerning the interplay between the pit f.3331 and b. 106 will be clarified when the walls f.3351 and f. 2427 are excavated. 

 

Recognition: Difference in consistancy to wall f. 3351 

Definition: clear, soil bursts off 

Execution: Trowel, small pick, shovel 

Condition: Hot, under shelter, breeze 

Consistency: loose, fine soil with some ash and clay 

Colour: Dark brown, red, black 

Texture: silty sand with some clay 

Bedding: Massive, lo layers 

Inclusions: pottery, animal bone, human bone, tiles, obsidian, shell, stone objects, charcoal, quartz 

Post-depositional Features: roots, animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: concave into wall f. 3351, uneven, irregular base 

 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 15185 below: (Click to view the record) 16928 

 

Dry sieve volume: 144 

Total Deposit Volume: 144 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

 

 

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Related Photos: 4 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: (Click to view the record) 106

Spaces: (Click to view the record) 454, 461

Features:: (Click to view the record) 3331 (burial)

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

Please note the list below does not represent everything that might have been found in this Unit, but represents the datasets we have available on-line. Please contact us to obtain more information about this Unit.

ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No

Ceramics Data for 2012 still to be released

Clay Object Records: No

Chipped Stone Records: No

Conservation Recorded: No

Faunal Records: No

Figurine Records: No

GroundStone Records: No

Heavy Residue Records: No

Microfaunal Records: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested microfauna records

Phytolith Sample: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested phytolith samples

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