Unit 3785

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: pit fill 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Deposition: homogeneous; Basal Spit: basal deposit

Dimensions: c.0.40 m N-S x c. 0.36 m E-W x c. 0.10 m deep 

Discussion: The fill of this pit was quite mixed in properly having chunks of plaster, mortar and brick in it. Besides for a couple of bones nothing else was found within it. The section clearly shows the properties of the fill. No trace was left within the fill that could give us a clue on what the pit was used for. It is an interesting feature, because there is another just across it (3783 fill, 3784 cut) showing pretty much the same shape. Both cut through floors. 

Recognition: Colour and texture differs from the same level floors, can notice clear cut. 

Definition: A pit located against the E wall in space 159, almost half is covered by a step that was left to keep the wall from falling. 

Execution: Trowel. Sectioned (had no choice really!) 

Condition: Good. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: 10 YR yellowish brown 

Texture: silty clay loam 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: 5% flecks to medium sized pieces of charcoal, 25% chunks of mortar like clay (10 YR 5/2 grayish brown); 5% chunks of brick (10 YR 5/6 yellowish brown); 25% flecks of phytolith 

Post-depositional Features: lots of salts, different sizes from flecks to medium sized pieces 

Basal Boundary: sharp 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3786 below: (Click to view the record) 3759 

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): VII 

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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