Unit 12500

Category: Layer    dug in 2006

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: midden 

Data Category Information: Location: external; Deposition: finely bedded

Discussion: Distinct from 11397 after cleaning on the basis of consistnecy as 11397 is relatively softer than 12500 which may be due to differing soil types?
Together layers 11397 and 12500 suggest that space 261 was used as open ground during the life of building 53. 12500 is definitely not primary midden and it may be secondary re-deposited midden used to level up the space or even enrichen it. The firmness of layers 12500 and 11397 may suggest that this space was a utilitarian space that was frequently trampled underfoot.
12500 contains many lenses of soil 

Recognition: Soil like layer with charcoal flecks/ fragments 

Definition: Below 11397 which was relatively softer and above a clearly distinct charcoal layer, which hasn’t been given a number yet. 

Execution: mattock and trowel 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: Hard 

Colour: Appears grey when dry and dark brown when wet 

Texture: silty clay loam 

Bedding: Frequent charcoal flecks and fragments- very occasional brick fragments 

Inclusions: massive 

Post-depositional Features: animal disturbance, truncated by south shelter foundations and previous excavations 

Basal Boundary: Clear and distinct with underlying charcoal layer, less so where charcoal layer doesn't survive 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12501, 12521 below: (Click to view the record) 11397 

Dry sieve volume: 600 

Total Deposit Volume: 632 

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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