Unit 15165

Category: Layer    dug in 2010

Area: Trench 5 

Interpretive Categories: disturbed topsoil,roomfill 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: E-W: 2,4m ; N-S: 0,9-1,6m ; depth: 0,4 -0,55m 

Discussion: Upper part of roomfill in space in southern extension.
This fill is still disturbed, as indicated by a tile found in the unit. Taken down 40 - 55cm until less disturbed yellowish fill (15176) as visible in the section between buttresses F. 3301 and 3302. That was created by excavation northern part of fill in space 310 2008 - 2009.

Fill firm at the topand looser towards bottom, grey with reddish shade.

Several lumps of plaster in between the two buttresses close to north section - not forming any feature.
Plaster also seems to have eroded from the upper parts of F. 5058, 3302 and 3301 into the room, forming lumps in front of it. Within this plaster-soil lumps most x-finds were located:
x1, x8, x12, x14, x15, sherds and human teeth in front of F. 5058 (East) and in the corner with 3301.
X9 and x10 west of 3302
x13 and several small animal teeth south of F. 3301

The space seems disturbed - it has a looser and more homogenous reddish fill (15179) - tile and stones found here.
Disturbance (15179) may be same as 15161 and running under/through F. 2427.
15165 thus also contains parts of disturbance U. 15179. 

Recognition: walls 

Definition: clear-walls in E+W, sections in N+S 

Execution: large pick, handpick, trowel, brush, spatula 

Condition: under shelter, hot 

Consistency: firm on top, loose towards bottom 

Colour: reddish grey, pale yellow plaster lumps 

Texture: sandy silt 

Bedding: heterogenous 

Inclusions: a lot of animal bone, large sherds / few obsidian, stone, shell, clay lumps, plaster lumps / one tile 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: flatish 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 15176 below: (Click to view the record) 15140 

Dry sieve volume: 1220 

Total Deposit Volume: 1250 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 18

Number of Related Diary Entries: 2

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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