Unit 4487

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Infill 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: wall/blocking; Material: pise-like; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 3.30m EW, 0.11m NS, 0.25-30m deep 

Description: Infill between F.503-497 ? 

Discussion: The grey fill is sitting in a plastered (some sort of a step) surface on the south slope of the area. when it is cleaned another layer appeared which is yellowish and seem consist of constructional remnant. After the removing of 4487 the grey fill, the south face of the wall 503 is existed. By the way, we also noticed on top of the truncated or collapsed part of the wall 497, 10 cm thick midden fill which means the midden was there at least at the same time and after the wall 497 but certainly before and after the wall 503 and the units which surround it. 

Recognition: Bye eye. 

Definition: After scraping the top of 4486, the border of this fill appeared. 

Execution: Trowel, handpick 

Condition: Dry and firm. 

Consistency: Loose to firm granular less than 2-3 mm. 

Colour: Brownish grey. 

Texture: Silty clay 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: %2 charcoal, plaster fragments, ash and small sized dry crumble of mudbricks, white siliceous. 

Post-depositional Features: Massive 

Basal Boundary: Wayv, gradual. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4483 below: (Click to view the record) 4486 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

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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