Unit 22352

Category: Layer    dug in 2016

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: midden layer 

Data Category Information: Location: in abandoned building; Deposition: coarsely bedded (dumps); Basal Spit: basal deposit

Description: Midden layers with coarsely bedded dump material and ashy lenses. 

Discussion: Basal midden deposit with coarsely bedded more dump material and burnt lenses. This is a midden layer which is located in above of the room infill in sp.510. It was formed with dump mud brick ,plaster and possible mortar. And also some burnt ashy lenses. The unit recognized by colour and texture as a seperate unit. This is composition has changed from previous unit (U.22351) which is above of the unit. It has also similar material with than previous unit but this unit contains more dump material which are mudbrick,plaster and mortar frag. This unit lighter than that previous unit and has more dump matrial and less burnt lenses than previous unit. Animal bones appear to evenly spread throughtout the deposit. The deposit was accumulated multiple episodes, possibly 2-3. This is located in southern part of sp.583 and also stand on room fill in sp.510. It was truncated by Mellaart at northern and western part.

In terms of priority results, this deposit generally has better condition than those units 22343,22351. This contains a equal amount of oak with those units which are not occasional in early midden layers. Also this unit contains sheep,goat,bos remains which may have been covered up relativly quickly. One pig specimen is a scapula probably belong to similar remains U.22343.

This deposit excavated by trowel and mattock. 

Consistency: firm to compact 

Colour: light gray 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: compound layered 

Inclusions: %30 charcoal flecks %40 moulded clay( 10mm), %20 lime stone flecks. 

Post-depositional Features: truncated by Mellart, erosion, animal burrows, cracks 

Basal Boundary: clear 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 22354 below: (Click to view the record) 22351 

Dry sieve volume: 276 

Total Deposit Volume: 315 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 9

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): IX 

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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