Unit 5072

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Platform make-up,Rubble infill 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: floor (packing only); Material: re-used brick&mortar; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 1.2m e-w x 2.4m n-s x 0.3m deep 

Discussion: Rubble on top of separate area to west of the room.

At first we began to excavate this group of rubble along with the rest (4624), but worried that it might be platform make-up, bounded by what is now F 550, mostly because it contained a larger proportion of plaster blocks, some smooth and 'platform-like'. However it seems after excavating the unit that despite this slight difference, it shound be included with 4624 as pirmary infill. It is possible that, reflecting differences in the use of the spaces on either side of F 550 it was infilled differently (ie one part first with more plastery rubble)??

Relationship moved to below [4624] on the bassi that 'floors' were likely to have been truncated at end of life of building thus exposing the core of the platform and this prob. Reps. Fill/construction packing of the platform.

(shld we compare with 4624 (specifically 4631, 4638, 4639) (SF Dec' '00) 

Recognition: Mixed deposit; colour/texture 

Definition: Within divide 

Execution: Plan lift 

Condition: Good 

Consistency: Friable 

Colour: Mixed-mid brown/ dark brown /white/ cream 

Texture: Clayey silt and plaster 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: large blocks of redeposited plaster 50%, bits of floor etc 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary: Clear and sharp 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 5143 below: (Click to view the record) 4624, 4625, 4626, 4627, 4628, 4629, 4630, 4631, 4632, 4633, 4634, 4635, 4636, 4637, 4638, 4639, 4640, 4641, 4642, 4643, 4644, 4645, 4648, 4654B 

Dry sieve volume: 135 

Total Deposit Volume: 158 

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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