Unit 15358

Category: Layer    dug in 2011

Area: Trench 5 

Interpretive Categories: arbitrary layer of pit and room fill 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: NS 8m - EW 0.8-1.2m - 0.15-0.2m 

Discussion: I began the third abritrary laye rof top soil (U.15358), west of Spaces 342 and 343 believing I would be coming down on mud brick architecture. As digging progressed, the soil type and consistency led us to believe that it was actually composed of pit fill and room fill. This suspiciion was confirmed aftr close inspection of the western walls of Space 342 and 343 as pits were visible in the sections.The outline of one of the pits was also visible in the bottom of the level. The south third of the level was also filled with many gray clay lumps and pieces of burned mud brick and mortar. 

Recognition: abritrary layer 

Definition: by edge of excavation, arbitrarily 

Execution: pick, hoe, dust pan 

Condition: under shade, hot, occasionally windy 

Consistency: generally loose, patches of compact clay and mortar 

Colour: generally light grey, patches of dark grey clay, dark brown mud brick, red mud brick 

Texture: sandy silt with compact clay and mud brick material 

Bedding: sandy silt with lumps of grey clay, brown and red mud bricks, limey deposits 

Inclusions: byzantine tiles, large bones, pottery, bone chips, flint, mud brick, mortar material, gray clay lumps, human bones, clay balls, obsidian, burned mud brick, shel, stones (small) 

Post-depositional Features: rodent hole, some roots 

Basal Boundary: flat arbitrary 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 15378 below: (Click to view the record) 15349 

Dry sieve volume: 1968 

Total Deposit Volume: 1998 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 9

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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