Unit 31555

Category: Layer    dug in 2015

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: infill of pit 

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

Discussion: - Infill U.31555 was recorded within irregular cut U.31554 in West-Central part of Sp.531. It comprised mainly of pieces of clay mortar, fragments of plaster and bricks of different sizes. They altogether were immersed in sandy-silt sediment which reminded the infill U.31578, of nearby post-retrieval pit F.7723. during the exploration of the deposit U.31555 it appeared that proportions as well as sizes of the mentioned inclusions differed depending on the elevation and placement. Furthermore, after taking out ca. 15cm of thickness all over the unit there were additional three cuts exposed: (Northern one–) U.31591, (Southern one –) U.31593, (Eastern one -) 32000 within the feature (F.7873). Additionally, there were separate infills recorded within them that were assigned respectively as U.31592, U.31594, 31599. In these circumstances the exploration of the overlying deposit U.31555 must have been ceased partially arbitrary due to finding new units. Worth noticing is also that the described infill U.31555 was recognized and identified in its eastern part due to W-limit of the excavation area that constituted the wall of later building. 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: mid-brown, mid-orange 

Texture: silty-clay, silty-sand, 

Bedding: compound 

Inclusions: pure-clay mortar - 15%, plastered elements - 8%, bricks - 5% 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrowing in E-part 

Basal Boundary: distinct, however exploration ceased partially arbitrary after exposing two additional depression U.31591, U.31593 in W-part of the feature 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 31554 below: (Click to view the record) 21670 

Dry sieve volume: 195 

Total Deposit Volume: 343 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

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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