Unit 7247
Category: Layer dug in 2001
Area: Trench I
Interpretive Categories: pit fill
Data Category Information: none
Dimensions: 3.6m EW x 2.8m NS x 0.5m deep (but arbitrary)
Description: Recognised as a large disturbance with orange mudbrick flecks and white concrete.
Discussion: This is the fill of a pit which is the same as (7219) - perhaps a large rubbish pit - suggested by the material - concrete, fish scales and other fragments of discard - either that or it is an industrial pit. However the pit has very irregular edges and does suggest rubbish disposal rather than an industrial deposit. The concrete, some of which is red painted, and tile is indicative od suggesting the presence of a disturbed grave below.
Recognition: recognised as a large disturbance with orange mudbrick flecks and white concrete
Definition: defined as classical Byz pit fill same as 7219
Execution: mattock and shovels, handshovel and trowel
Condition: dry hot sunny
Consistency: soft and friable
Colour: orangish brown. Dry: 7.5YR 6/4 light brown. Wet: 7.5YR 4/2 brown
Texture: silty loam
Bedding: massive
Inclusions: frequent white Byzantine concrete. Occasional tile and brick, occasional subangular small-medium stones. Frequent fish scales and associated bones. Orange frags of ?brick/daub - associated with the white concrete. Frequent chalc pottery
Post-depositional Features: roots and animals
Basal Boundary: arbitrary
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 0
Total Deposit Volume: 5040
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 2
Number of Related Diary Entries: 0
Settlement Phase:
Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present
Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present
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| Buildings: none |
| Spaces: none |
| Features:: none |
Finds Room Information:
All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.
X Finds Material: nothing recorded
Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded
Lab Team Data
Please note the list below does not represent everything that might have been found in this Unit, but represents the datasets we have available on-line. Please ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No Ceramics Data for 2001 still to be released Clay Object Records: No Chipped Stone Records: No Conservation Recorded: No Faunal Records: No Figurine Records: Yes
Count of records::none GroundStone Records: No Heavy Residue Records: No Microfaunal Records: No
Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested microfauna recordsPhytolith Sample: No
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