Unit 3626

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: building fill 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Description: general; Material: occupation; Deposition: composite (floor/bedding/plaster/packing/occupation)

Dimensions: 0.84 x 0.78 x 0.06 m 

Discussion: (3626) represents a dark grey greasy layer which overlay much of the area of the mid-SW quadrant of space 117, to the W of the platform edge (see sketch plan). It was described, after last year's uncovering as 'floor packing'. This was shown to cover a smaller area in the end of season plan but the difference between (3626) 'floor packing' and the 'floor' layer shown to its E, was impossible to tell in excavation. Both were 'dirty' plaster layers, with odd lenses of ash and plaster. However, since it was not possible to separate (3626) from the layers beneath to the E side of the layer, compacted chunks of the layer beneath may have been incorporated in the unit that was removed. (3626) lipped up to the platform edge and overlay several alternate layers of mixed plaster/ashy deposits. This supports its original interpretation as some sort of packing deposit. If this is so, it is difficult to explain the presence of the 3 x-finds in it. They could have been intentional deposits or just part of a generally rubbishy layer. 

Recognition: A dark grey, greasy spread overlying a variety of ashy/plaster layers. 

Definition: Defined by the material difference. 

Execution: Trowel/leaf. 

Condition: Very dry + cracked. 

Consistency: very firm 

Colour: various, mainly 2.5 Y 6/2 light brownish grey 

Texture: ashy/chalky clay 

Bedding: compound layered 

Inclusions: 2% charcoal flecks, 5% clay (flecks and small pieces), 2% plant silicates 

Post-depositional Features: salt encrustation/??? 

Basal Boundary: A very irregular /wavy basal boundary. To the W end where the deposit was damper this was sharp and distinct. The E end underlay the canvas protection placed over the area after last season's excavation and was very compacted, hard and cracked. It was therefore impossible to remove as a single layer so the basal boundary was undefinable. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3731, 3695 below: (Click to view the record) 3147, 3157, 2820, 2799 equal to: (Click to view the record) 2832 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 39 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space):  

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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