Unit 15179

Category: Layer    dug in 2010

 

Area: Trench 5 

 

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Interpretive Categories: Byzantine pit fill 

 

Data Category Information: none

 

Dimensions: 2,4m EW - 1,5m NS (maximum) - 0,45-0,5m deep 

 

Discussion: Upper layer of fill in (Byzantine) pit F.3331. Reddish and very loose fill, contained charcoal, 12 fragments of til, medium sized stone and one large stone, Byzantine and Chalcolithic sherds and other Chalcolithic artefacts (obsidian, bone tools, flint). Upper part of pit cut and fill not recognised, removed as 15165 together with original fill of Space 310 - too disturbed to recognise the pit. In lower level very clearly distinguishable from room fill U.15176. Lower parts of unit contained stray human bones and three clusters of human bones (15189, 15192, 15199). Unit stopped shortly underneath that level, as different, mixed part fill started to appear (15195). Part of pit outside trench borders.
NOTED THAT TOTAL STATION POINTS TAKEN ON 18.8. ARE INCORRECT - THIS CONCERNS LEVEL FOR THIS UNIT - WILL BE FIXED LATER, INSCHA'ALLAH. 

 

Recognition: colour, consistency of fill 

Definition: clear 

Execution: large pick, small pick, trowel, brush 

Condition: under shelter, hot 

Consistency: very loose 

Colour: reddish brown 

Texture: sandy silt 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: tile, stone, pot sherds, obsidian, clay, lime, charcoal 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: undulating . 15195 different colour and bedding 

 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 15195, 15185 below: (Click to view the record) 15165 

 

Dry sieve volume: 1150 

Total Deposit Volume: 1180 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 11

Number of Related Diary Entries: 5

 

 

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Related Photos: 6 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: none

Spaces: none

Features:: (Click to view the record) 3331 (burial)

Finds Room Information:

All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.

X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

 

Lab Team Data

Please note the list below does not represent everything that might have been found in this Unit, but represents the datasets we have available on-line. Please contact us to obtain more information about this Unit.

ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No

Ceramics Data for 2010 still to be released

Clay Object Records: No

Chipped Stone Records: No

Conservation Recorded: No

Faunal Records: No

Figurine Records: Yes Count of records::none

GroundStone Records: No

Heavy Residue Records: No

Microfaunal Records: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested microfauna records

Phytolith Sample: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested phytolith samples

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