Unit 31594

Category: Layer    dug in 2016

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: infill of the post retrieval pit 

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

Discussion: An infill 31594 was recognized as accumulated deposit within the cut U.31593. They both were recorded in lower segment of the extensive pit F.7873 in W-part of B.132 and altogether assigned under the mentioned feature number. Division of the infill 31594 and overlying (ca. 15cm directly above) deposit U.31555 had been made arbitrary due to revealing a clear cut U.31591. Both of the mentioned above infills (31555 and 31594) from consistency and texture points of views they were similar. And most plausibly they represent the same accumulation process that took place after execution of the cuts (31593 and 31554) and taking out the wooden post placed on the very spot. One exception might be noted here, that there was higher proportion of bigger fragments of mortar and plastered elements within 31594 than 31555 recorded. The latter might have been related with the fact of demolition of wall and roof (ceiling) during the abandonment phase. In the middle part of the deposit there were also bigger pieces of grey bricks and clay mortar evidenced that reminded a Mud-brick structure visible in Eastern section of the cut 31593 after taking out the infill 31594. 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: mid-brown, mid-orange 

Texture: silty-clay, clay, silty-sand 

Bedding: compound 

Inclusions: fragmentsd of pure clay mortar - 15%, broken bricks - 8%, plastered elements -15% 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrowings in E-part of the unit 

Basal Boundary: distinct, 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 31593 below: (Click to view the record) 31555 

Dry sieve volume: 135 

Total Deposit Volume: 641 

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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