Unit 8750

Category: layer    dug in 2003

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: Infill,Make-up 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: floor (packing only); Material: pise-like; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 6.35m N-S x 5.78m x 0.30m depth 

Discussion: Inýtýally thought thýs layer was makeup/beddýng for a post-med floor that has been removed. Reasons beýng: that ýts surface levelled out at the same heýght as the top of the wall foundatýon, whých seems a logýcal level to lay a floor. Also, the layer thýnned out over compact Neo. Infýll towards and at the NW corner. Thýs suggests a delýberate attempt to keep the surface level and the ýnfýll would have provýded a solýd base for a floor ýn ýts own rýght. However, on reflectýon, the layer was not quýte as compact as you would expect for a floor beddýng, and was not partýcularly smooth at the surface, although thýs may have been caused by natural erosýon or over enthusýatýc shovel scrapýng or hoeýng. The layer may have been deposýted at the same level as the top of the wall foundatýon just to make ýt compatýble wýth the surroundýng ground surface. The deposýt was largely made up of redeposýted Neolýthýc ýnfýll, whých ýs why ýt survýved the ýnýtýal topsoýl scrape.

Volume estimated from dimensions (21/07/09)-ms

Note: Plan reconstructed from sketch and description. CAH 21/07/09 

Recognition: Visible lying within wall foundatýons 

Definition: Dýfference ýn colour and texture to the wall foundatýons 

Execution: Mattock and Trowel 

Condition: Hot and dry 

Consistency: Soft, quite friable under pressure 

Colour: Greyish Mid to dark brown with occ. pale orange 'patches' 

Texture: Fine - sandy silt 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: Occ. small to medium mud brick fragments . Mod. small to large bone. Occ. small to large stone. Occ charcoal flecks 

Post-depositional Features: Occ. small root disturbance 

Basal Boundary: Sharp, smooth, anthropic boundary 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 8846, 8789 below: (Click to view the record) 8788 equal to: (Click to view the record) N, A 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 11010 

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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