Unit 18709

Category: Layer    dug in 2009

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Mud brick (?) lump 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 1.00m x 0.70 x 0.12m 

Discussion: This lump is very different in consistency and colour from the material being removed in (18495). It seems like a dump or collapse of mud brick or thick clay. After removal it seemed that it was dumped after lowering the level of the floors or make-up. 

Recognition: Texture, consistency 

Definition: - 

Execution: Trowel 

Condition: Hot 

Consistency: Firm 

Colour: From light grey to daaark brown 

Texture: Silty clay and burnt mud brick rubbles (dark brown) 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: Clay lumps, burnt clay flecks, charcoal, rare stone, obsidian, and bone 

Post-depositional Features: root actions, animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: Unclear 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 18795 

Dry sieve volume: 52 

Total Deposit Volume: 83 

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:

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

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