Unit 4444

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: organic layer,post occupation 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Description: general; Material: occupation; Deposition: multiple

Dimensions: 1.9m e-w, 1.8m n-s, 0.5cm 1-3cm thick 

Discussion: A layer of complex interfacing lenses of organic material-straw like phytoliths, coprolite material, charcoal and flecks of plaster and brick.
As this is spread over the southern area of Space 173, over a hearth, platform and crawl hole it seems to pre-?? the last use of this room prior to its filling in by 4321 (etc). Dry Sieve Information: Unknown if any dry seive 

Recognition: Recognised as layers 4440 and 4441 peeled off very easily onto this organic layer 

Definition: In space 173 with east-west face of wall 484, west-east face of wall 479, south-southern section, north-truncated (by cleaning?) 

Execution: Trowel 

Condition: Moist 

Consistency: Crumbly 

Colour: Mid brown with white cream frequent mottling and one dark brown and browny orange mottling 

Texture: Sandy silt 

Bedding: Multi lensed and micro layers of 'deposits' 

Inclusions: Some kinds of phytoliths, charcoal, coprolite type material. Flecks of plaster and mud brick very frequent. 

Post-depositional Features: N/A 

Basal Boundary: Came off a range of easily identified units, including hearth, platform edge, platform make-up and burnt deposits. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4809, 4609, 4885, 4603, 4447, 4799, 4810, 4797 below: (Click to view the record) 4439, 4440, 4441, 4446, 4721, 4451 equal to: (Click to view the record) 4461 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

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): VII, VIII 

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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