Unit 22346

Category: Layer    dug in 2016

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: midden layer in western part of sp.583 

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

Description: coarsely bedded midden layers with small flecks charcoals and lime stones 

Discussion: This unit was recognized by texture of deposit. It is midden layer which originally stand on building infill. It was formed with burnt dump layers and clay. This consist of similar material than that previous units. But this unit is darker than that previous unit U:22345. Also this has more charcoal and lime stone frag than that previous unit. Animal bones fragments and one of the sheep scapula appear to more concentrated towards SE edge. The unit is located SW corner of space 583. In terms of composition of deposit, was deliberately created in 1 episode.There isnt any change in the deposit composition acroos to east to west deposit. The layer was truncated at north,east and west. The orientation of deposit is west to east.
This unit excavated by trowel. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: mid gray to dark gray 

Texture: silty clay and burnt ramains 

Bedding: compound layer 

Inclusions: %40 burnt botanical remains and %40 Limestone frag. 

Post-depositional Features: truncation and animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: sharp 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 22349 below: (Click to view the record) 22345 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 22 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): IX 

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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