Unit 16938
Category: Layer dug in 2011
Area: Trench 5
Interpretive Categories: Fill lens,Midden Dump
Data Category Information: none
Dimensions: NS: 1.5 m; EW: 2.3 m; Depth: 10-18 cm
Discussion: Unit 16938 is a lens of fill defined by a gray brown color mottled with light brown and a number of large potsherds. A rodent burrow (16940) defines the southern edge, and opposite 16940, 16939 appears to be a different episode of fill (based on fewer and smaller sherds and lighter color). 16938 was relatively shallow (~10-15 cm). Due to its shape and inclusions, the unit is interpreted as an episode of roomfill. In addition to the large number of big potsherds, many large animal bones were founf in the unit. Overall, 16938 is quite similar to 16939, varying only in color mottling and having larger potsherds.
Recognition: Large pottery sherds and mottled coloring
Definition: Mottled coloring
Execution: Trowel, wooden excavating tool, brush
Condition: Warm, dry, shaded
Consistency: loose to stiff
Colour: grayish brown with yellow brown bumps and dark brown burrows
Texture: Silty
Bedding: Heterogenous, with yellow clay lumps and dark brown burrows
Inclusions: Pottery, unfired pottery, animal bone, obsidian, stone, shell, mudbrick
Post-depositional Features: Animal burrows
Basal Boundary: Gently rounded; clear, except in NW where large sherds are also associated with 3346/5051
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 90
Total Deposit Volume: 120
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 7
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 6
Number of Related Diary Entries: 2
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: Yes
Count of records:: 16 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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