Unit 31853

Category: Layer    dug in 2015

Area: TPC 

Interpretive Categories: infill 

Data Category Information: Location: between walls; Deposition: heterogeneous

Discussion: This is an infill, which is located in Sp. 595. Was recognized as a separate layer, because of the Southern and Western section. This infill was directly above the Neolithic floor, whch was clearly visiblel. Layer was very thick and had some inclusions such as charcol. Those inclusions had been there probably because of the connection with the rubble layer (U. 31838) which was above this layer. Layer was very clayish, but in S part more firm (more of the constructional elements, which were close to the Neolithic walls). Defined the platform after removed 30 cm of top soil. Plattform was adjacent to the eastern limti of the excvavation. The boarder of this platform were clearily distinguishable by its different colour (more grayish than the surrounding surface). On the platform recognized some rubble constructional elements, very compact and very clayish in different colour. They were mixed with animal bones. Some of them were in articulation. After exposed N-E part of this layer, followed by the S section defined another platform surface in very friable state of preservation, partially preserved, possibly because of the fire. Spots of burnt plaster layer was visible on top of the platform as well as on the northern walls (burnt dark plaster and patches of white surface). Between those two possibly platforms identified bench also very eroded. Neolithic floor was exposed (U31858), when this infill was removed.

Sample s43, s4, s6- charcoal, s5- seeds were taken from this Unit. In addition three x finds were recognized (x1- stone, x2- fragment of bucranium, x3- worked stone). Layer involved also pieces of shells . 

Consistency: loose to firm 

Colour: dark brown, light brown, light orange, gray and light black 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: charcol 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrow 

Basal Boundary: distinct 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 31858 below: (Click to view the record) 31851 

Dry sieve volume: 1108 

Total Deposit Volume: 1624 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 7

Number of X-Finds 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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