Unit 16933
Category: Layer dug in 2011
Area: Trench 5
Interpretive Categories: room fill
Data Category Information: none
Dimensions: EW 240cm, NS 230, depth 105cm
Discussion: This unit was described as room fill above the floor or surface found at the base of space 454. However, its definition was ambiguous and was mostly separated from the above pit fill (F.3331/U.16928) by upper unit "peeling" off the lower unit indicating two different levels. It is possible that it is just a more compacted layer at the base of the pit, but there were very few finds in this unit - though obviously this maybe because it was not very deep. Because the definition was ambiguous no top levels for this unit were taken since these levels were not clear. However, the unit was only 5cm deep, though in general much thinner to the northern side. What causes the "peeling" effect is uncertain though it is likely to be the distinction between the two deposits, separated by enough time to compact the lower layer; this could be the definition between the late pit and the original room fill or this layer might even be a walking / trempled surface of room fill over potential floor underneath (16932).
The samples taken from this unit came from the whole area since the layer was so shallow. A second collection was made when the unit was understood more clearly in the hope of obtaining a less contaminated sample.
Recognition: mostly through peeling layer off, pot fill above was removed easily, roots ran between soil layers
Definition: loose soil, reddish brown, small root disturbance
Execution: trowel
Condition: under shelter
Consistency: soft
Colour: reddish brown
Texture: silt
Bedding: relatively homogenous
Inclusions: few - little pot and bone
Post-depositional Features: animal burrows
Basal Boundary: uneven - above disturbed layers of 16932 surface
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 24
Total Deposit Volume: 85
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1
Number of Related Diary Entries: 5
Settlement Phase:
Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present
Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present
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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 ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No Ceramics Data for 2011 still to be released Clay Object Records: No Chipped Stone Records: No Conservation Recorded: No Faunal Records: No Figurine Records: No 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 recordsPhytolith Sample: No
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