Unit 31592

Category: Layer    dug in 2016

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: Infill of a cut within the post retrieval pit 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: pit; Deposition: heterogeneous

Discussion: U.31592 is the infill of the cut U.31591 within the post retrieval pit F.7873. This unit is recognized while excavating U. 31555- Infill of the post retrieval pit. Infill of the pit differed on north and after realization of the cut; excavation on U.31592 (Infill) is started. Upper part of the fill was composed of compound layers of plaster brick mortar and sand. Then it became silty sand with less inclusions but it was still the same accumulation process. After 2-3 cm of grayish silty clay infill, more solid dark gray layer is appeared and there was a posthole impression in the middle surrounded by solid gray layer. Within this post hole there was an organic material so that it is taken as S3 (Sample 3- organic material). One piece of burnt flint which was imported from elsewhere is recognized by specialists and more importantly, microblade core which is most probably set there intentionally is found from this unit . There was no animal bone but crop processing signature is realized by botanic specialists. 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: light grey, mid brown 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: compound 

Inclusions: 5%plaster 3% chunks of clay 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary: distinct 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 31591 below: (Click to view the record) 31555 

Dry sieve volume: 30 

Total Deposit Volume: 71 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 6

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  

Lab Team Data

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