Unit 31854

Category: Layer    dug in 2015

Area: TPC 

Interpretive Categories: Midden deposit 

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

Discussion: Unit 31854 recognized as a midden deposit situated in NW part of Trench 4. Unit 31854 is a continuation of U.31832 stopped arbitrary (see local matrix ‘is same as’). This midden layer was primarily sealed by patchy clayish floor (U.31382 & F.8261). Similarly to adjacent and previously excavated middens (see U.31848, 31832, 31850) 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 no contained any artefacts with an exception for mentioned before organical mass stone and bone material.
Analogous to stratigraphic relation between middens (U.31848 &31850) from NE part of Trench 4 (see discussions of U.31848 & 31850) the basal boundary of U.31854 was also designated arbitrary. Unit excavated down to the top surface of Neolithic wall. Decided to distinguish another earlier midden deposit underneath (see U.21038) which was primarily directly associated to the wall structure F.8288. 

Consistency: Firm 

Colour: Dark grey/ brown 

Texture: Ash / silt 

Bedding: Compound 

Inclusions: Fine charcoal bits, clay aggregates, burned clay 

Post-depositional Features: Erosion, trampling 

Basal Boundary: Arbitrary - Unit excavated down to the top surface of Neolithic wall. Decided to distinguish another earlier midden deposit underneath (see U.21038) which was primarily directly related to the wall structure F.8288. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 21038 below: (Click to view the record) 31382 equal to: (Click to view the record) 31832 

Dry sieve volume: 840 

Total Deposit Volume: 870 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

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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