Unit 4721

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: infill 

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

Dimensions: 16cm/ 22cm/ ~5cm 

Discussion: On further excavation of crawl hole 500 (deposit 4321 which Richard had left in to support the bricks on top of 500) was found to include brick fragments to south which appeared to have been deliberately placed-either this is a coincidence or at time of infilling used as blocking for support. At one stage we wondered whether it formed part of a rebuild of the crawhole but overall it was very similar to 4321 so was removed as such. At the base was a shallow scoop/ cut the fill of which was separated as 4721, though similar to 4321 it contained lenses of wall plaster (see sketch) implying that the scoop/ cut was open at various stages of wall plastering. Interpretations possible worth area of 'threshold' in crawlhole or some kind of post support for the crawlhole or that the overlying 4321 was different and a later modifcation and that the scoop/ cut was a foundation for it. 

Recognition: Area of infill in bottom of crawl hole 500- mortar type material at northern end 

Definition: North end-plaster on wall 483, east and west- either side of wall 484 and crawl hole, south-rest of infill 

Execution: Trowel 

Condition: Good 

Consistency: Firm 

Colour: Light grey brown 

Texture: Silty clay 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: Small flecks of charcoal <2%- mostly none 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary: Fairly distinct and prominent contrast with underlying brick of wall 484 slopes gently down to north. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4461, 4917, 4915, 4795, 4793, 4618, 4726…. below: (Click to view the record) 4321, 4437 equal to: (Click to view the record) .4439, 4440, 4441, 4446, 4451 

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, 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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