Unit 1806

Category: layer    dug in 1996

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: fill in cut 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: foundation cut; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: ca 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.11m deep 

Discussion: N/B some of the underlying layer came off with a large chunk. Mixed fill in cut seen in West section - appeared to have an edge to the east at location of (1602) but on digging found to be a root crack and therefore extended further east but re-numbered as (18150. Fairly mixed and well sorted upper fill in cut (1607). Originally this appeared to cut the south face of wall 77 but on excavation clearly respected the wall face. 

Execution: Mattock and trowel 

Condition: hot 

Consistency: moderately firm 

Colour: 10YR 5/4 - 4/4 yellowish brown - dark yellowish brown 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: 205 >5mm charcoal; 15% <1mm - 5mm> chalk/salt flecks, 5% >5mm clay frags; 1% hackberries, a lens of coprolites 

Post-depositional Features: 25 root action 

Basal Boundary: construction dump - no clear boundary with irregular horizon 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 1814, 1818 below: (Click to view the record) 1802, 1502, 3774 equal to: (Click to view the record) 1815 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 17 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

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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