Unit 20221

Category: Layer    dug in 2012

Area: TPC 

Interpretive Categories: mud-brick collapse,room fill 

Data Category Information: In Situ: non in-situ; Location: external; Material: brick&mortar; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: 6.60 m x 2.95 m 

Discussion: U. 20221 is a mottled deposit containing a great deal of mud brick. Left unexcavated at end of 2012 season.

2013: There were many pits cut into this layer, recognized and dug in 2013. (F.3985, 7162, 7163, 7165, and f. 7166). It is an extremely heterogeneous deposit post-dating the construction and initial collapse of the Neolithic structures in this trench. At the bottom of this unit, we came down on several features including two walls (7177 and 7174) as well as a pit (7178). The basal boundary seemed clear-- we came down on these many architectural features as well as platform 7173 except in the SE corner of the trench which seems to be a network of animal burrows through this unit, possibly mixed with others. This unit was what sp. 515 was filled with, consistent with late Neolithic practices of not systematically filling in rooms post-abandonment 

Recognition: found inititally after removing u20156, total extent under u20269 

Definition: clear-- color difference from surrounding units 

Consistency: loose to friable 

Colour: mottled, orange and grey 

Texture: sandy clay loam 

Bedding: compound 

Inclusions: mud brick, charcoal 

Post-depositional Features: extensive pitting, animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: clear-- came down on platform f.7173 and inside of sp. 515 -> although in SE corner there was an apparent pit (f. 7178) and a deep hole consisting of a network of animal burrows 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 30771, 30765, 30877 below: (Click to view the record) 20271, 30727, 30728, 30731, 30229, 30730 

Total Deposit Volume: 8030 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): 0 

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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