Unit 17636
Category: Layer dug in 2008
Area: TP
Interpretive Categories: midden
Data Category Information: Location: external; Deposition: coarsely bedded (dumps)
Dimensions: 2.50 x 0.90 x 0.22
Discussion: It is a midden layer placed in W part of the trench. Although it was uncovered after exploration of the wall 15889 in 2008, functionally it seems to be part of bigger midden, already recorded as 15281. Stratigraphic relations between these two units and their similar consistency indicate their contemporarity. However, they were disconnected by later pit cut. The placement of the layer against the wall 17638- northern wall of space 325 indicates that it was formed after construction of the above mentioned wall. A basal boundary of the midden was wavy and sloping S-E. The slope may indicate the direction of accumulation of the layer ( from N-W). Its worth noting that the midden contained a number of constructional elements and a large amount of big fragments of animal bones.
Recognition: consistency, texture
Definition: midden placed in W part of the trench under 15889
Execution: trowel
Condition: dry, hot
Consistency: friable
Colour: mid grey to dark grey, mid brown
Texture: sandy silt, silty clay
Bedding: layered
Inclusions: pottery, bones, shell, flint, obsidian
Post-depositional Features: rodents
Basal Boundary: distinct, sloping S-E
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 660
Total Deposit Volume: 688
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 3
Number of Related Diary Entries: 0
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 2008 still to be released Clay Object Records: No Chipped Stone Records: No Conservation Recorded: No Faunal Records: Yes
Count of records:: 3 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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