Unit 11379

Category: Layer    dug in 2005

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: midden,rubble backfill 

Data Category Information: In Situ: non in-situ; Location: external; Material: brick; Deposition: homogeneous

Discussion: Deposit consists of mudbrick debris and ashy charcoal silt. Some burnt mudbicks also, but only in NW part of deposit. Extends over area but thins out to east and south.
Within this deposit and to base of it are two animal bone and stone clusters; (11392+3). It would appear that these clusters were deposited at same time as (11379), as some of (11379) is above and below parts of each cluster. Clusters deposited between bucket loads? So pos ritual activity, bones from middens normally small and broken up, these are large. Feasting connected with dumping of construction material? so connected to construction/ deconstruction/ refurbishment of a house. Also worth noting deposit is external to a building, B53. 

Recognition: Rubble layer, brick debris and burnt bricks 

Definition: Below 11377, east of wall F1523, fades out to east 

Execution: trowel, hand mattock 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: mid to dark yellow brown and brown grey patches 

Texture: silt 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: charcoal, brick and plaster fragments, bone , obsidian, shell, pot, stone 

Post-depositional Features: animal disturbance 

Basal Boundary: clear, slopes to SE, slightly wavy 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 11397 below: (Click to view the record) 11377 equal to: (Click to view the record) 11392, 11393 

Dry sieve volume: 600 

Total Deposit Volume: 624 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 6

Number of X-Finds 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  

Lab Team Data

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