Unit 3698

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: infill,make up 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: floor (packing only); Material: mortar; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: 0.375 E-W x 0.06 N-S 

Discussion: (3698), tiny unit up to the E-W baulk. It is placed beneath the unit (3393) (the edge of the fire place). (3698) contains slightly different soil from its surroundings, it has darker colour more plastic, clayish/silty texture.

Possibly it is an infilling of a fire place because;

1) it has clear boundaries on surface and profile
2) it is located beneath a later fire place
3) it is going down deeper than its surroundings. 

Recognition: Dark gray colour, the unit has clear boundaries visible both on section and surface, has been recognised easily . 

Definition: Boundaries are not very clear. It is up to E-W baulk the difference in colour and composition of the soil made it easy to see the difference between (3698) and its surrounding. 

Execution: Excavated by leaf trowel, started at the edge. 

Condition: Dry. 

Consistency: soft 

Colour: 10 YR 6/3 pale brown 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: 1% plant remains and 5% salt 

Post-depositional Features: compaction below matting 

Basal Boundary: clear/wavy/anthropogenic boundary 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3915 below: (Click to view the record) 3608, 3617, 3605, 3964, 3376 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

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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