Unit 22358

Category: Layer    dug in 2016

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Bin Fill 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: bin; Deposition: heterogeneous

Discussion: The infill layer of the bin was very compact with a big pieces of collapsed plaster, probably from the walls, and also remains of bricks, mortar and make up. Were also visible small pieces of charcoal. The fill was very hard to remove so we used the small mattock, and we stopped when we found a very thin layer of plaster, with patches of makeup. The layer of plaster that we exposed, was clearly connected with the bin walls U22357 mostly at the west part of the feature. So, for all this reasons, we decided to stop the excavation of the infill at that point. Regarding to the fill, the composition was very similar to the room infill (U22353), so maybe the bin was empty when they abandon the space, and was filled with the room infill and with the collapse of the own walls.
When we was done with the infill, we realize that under the wall bin U22365 was visible the remains of another very thin plaster layer (U22361) impossible to see during the digging process of the infill. 

Consistency: Firm and compact 

Colour: Dark brown 

Texture: The layer was a composition of collapsed plaster possible for the bin walls, clay and silt. The percentage of plaster was around 20-30 %. There was also parts of mud brick and morter around 10 %, 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: Aggregates like brick, mortar and wall plaster, natural stones and salt 

Post-depositional Features: Salt, insect disturbance 

Basal Boundary: Diffuse 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 22357 below: (Click to view the record) 22353, 22356 equal to:none 

Total Deposit Volume: 77 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

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  

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