Unit 6254

Category: layer    dug in 2000

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: 3rd & 4th platform floors & packing 

Dimensions: 1m x 0.9m 

Discussion: Photo: 2000T2.00-07 Slide: 2000T500.16-18

Floor of this unit is one floor below the floor of 6253 and 6255 so well as one floor below the burial cut. This floor is the same level as 6256 and 6257. In the removal of the packing, the floor at the same level of the burial was removed as we stayed at the same floor level at 6256 & 6257. This turned out to be deeper than the level of the burial cut in this unit. The western tip of the platform has dark brown floor layers and steeply rises to from a distinct edge to the platform. This edge was difficult to define however, since there seemed to be layers of the same color but different texture on top of each other. The southern edge of the unit (adjacent to 6353) was also difficult to define since this was probably the area of the platform extension. A clear profile of these floors and the burial cut was attained on the southeastern aspect since this unit was one floor below 6355. 

Recognition: different texture & color from platfom floor underneath 

Definition: clearly defined except at southern edge adjacent to 6253. 

Execution: trowel, leaf trowel, brusher 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: firm, compact 

Colour: packing is brown with white loams except at western edge where the floors are dark brown. Floors are white otherwise. 

Texture: clay 

Bedding: compound layers (packing& floor) 

Inclusions: obsidian, floor, phytoliths 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrows, salts, trampling & compaction & levelling 

Basal Boundary: anthrogenic (constructional & levelled), sharp, prominent, smooth, flat, slopes at western tip of platform. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 6614 below: (Click to view the record) 6169 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 6

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

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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