Unit 17919

Category: Layer    dug in 2008

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: infill,levelling 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: c. 0.15 - 0.2 m depth 

Discussion: Whilst this unit allocated to Space 334, it actually predates the creation of the space when partition F.1654 was introduced.

Excavated out of sequence. Originally thought to be continuation of overlying (17910) but during excavation realised that (17910) was a thin and irregular skim of occupation debris overlying this homogenous layer which ran under partition F.1654 and so was separated off.
It appears to be differential infilling, the last infilling / levelling deposit deposited prior to construction of internal features. This would suggest, and by tip lines faintly visible, that infilling of underlying Building 84 was filled from east and south directions thereby this NW corner had to be levvelled off and apparently with very fine and clean material, probably whatever was found at this final stage of infilling but also construction of new house, even the mudbrick material from which the new house was constructed.

NB/ archive sample was cancelled 

Consistency: mod firm but soft to trowel 

Colour: mid yellow orange brown 

Texture: fine sandy silt (20:80) 

Bedding: massive, homogenous 

Inclusions: frequent phytoliths, ocassional charcoal flecks 

Post-depositional Features: animal runs 

Basal Boundary: clear change of deposition but edges diffuse and unclear 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above:17902 / 17908 / 17914 / 17928below: (Click to view the record) 17918, 17917 

Dry sieve volume: 45 

Total Deposit Volume: 240 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

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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