Unit 31848

Category: Layer    dug in 2015

Area: TPC 

Interpretive Categories: Large midden deposit covering NE part of trench 4 

Data Category Information: Location: external; Deposition: coarsely bedded (dumps)

Discussion: Unit 31848 recognized as a typical midden deposit accumulated in some external area. This midden material was sealed by large layer of rubble (U.31844). Midden deposit was very easily distinguishable because of its dark color, ashy soil consistence as well as plenty of typical midden finds – mainly animal bone fragments, pottery pieces and fine obsidian flakes. The layer was very compound and clearly laminated (brown ashy and blackish layers). Many ashy grey and black lenses were found within this layer. Surprisingly this arbitrary appointed midden layer not contained any artefacts with an exception for mentioned before organical mass stone and bone material.
The basal boundary of unit 31848 designated arbitrary - Unit excavated down to the top surface of Neolithic wall. Decided to distinguish another midden deposit (see U.31850) primarily related to the wall construction F.8288. 

Consistency: Firm 

Colour: Dark grey 

Texture: Silt / ash / clay 

Bedding: Compound 

Inclusions: Fine charcoal bits, clay aggregates, burned clay 

Post-depositional Features: Animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: Arbitrary - Unit excavated down to the top surface of Neolithic wall. Decided to distinguish another midden deposit (see U.31850) primarily related to the wall construction F.8288. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 31850 below: (Click to view the record) 31844 

Dry sieve volume: 1005 

Total Deposit Volume: 1035 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 6

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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