Unit 3350

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: bin wall,moulding element 

Data Category Information: In Situ: non in-situ; Location: feature; Description: moulding; Material: pise-like; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 87 x 21 x 26 m 

Description: Layer description = sample1/sample 2 

Discussion: This seemed like bricky dump but was always confusing from the upper surface, divisions to W> Small rectangular, orange-brown and grey brickettes was visible. In the N elevation they can be seen in diagonal layers sloping down to E. In S elevation a grey brickette seems to run N-S beneath white plaster (3339), which has always jutted out to S. There has been a problem of stratigraphy in that everything is circular and the damaged state of the moulding makes it impossible to know where it stops and starts. (3350) seemed impossible to be a dump over, under and around it, consistent with F.279's position as an out-of-situ moulding in room fill. However, on the N side it looked as tho' it could be part of the interior of the moulding and excavation makes this seem more likely. Still not clearly understood.
It was taken out as an arbitrary layer but this didn't help- also same remains lower down, dealt with as (3953), part of which is still in the ground for next year and which may be a bin wall. 

Recognition: Mixed dump of material around W end of F.279. Clear bricky and mixed material incl. some charcoal, some orange areas, around plaster layers and moulding. 

Definition: Via exc. became clear. 

Execution: Leaf trowel. 

Condition: Under shelter. Hot, windy. I'm a bit dizzy. Mixed sample 1. 

Consistency: firm/friable to firm 

Colour: 10 YR 6/2 light brownish grey/10 YR 5/2 grayish brown with dark grey clay aggregates 10 YR 3/1 very dark grey 

Texture: silty clay/silty,sandy clay 

Bedding: massive/massive 

Inclusions: occasional small charcoal, occasional small clay aggregates/clay aggregates < 5 mm, mod. charcoal; also light brown clay aggregates, phytoliths 

Post-depositional Features: some roots/salts 

Basal Boundary: mixed, convolute, anthropogenic/ 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 3339 equal to: (Click to view the record) 3953 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

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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