Unit 7590

Category: layer    dug in 2003

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: Wall Foundation 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: foundation cut; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 12.80m NW-SE x 110m x 0.80m Deep 

Discussion: 7590 (within cut 8706) is the wall foundation for the eastern outer wall of late period building - 41. So far (22/7/03) only two sondages have been excavated through building 41's outer wall foundations. At the surface, the wall foundations throughout the building (including the parti walls, but with the exception of walls around space 215) appear as one single mass with no seperation visible. However, as excavation of the wall foundations is highly unlikely to happen this season, we're playing safe and giving each 'separate' section of foundation individual unit no's. To be cont.
NB. 7590 is physically below topsoil 7547 but stratigraphically below wall collapse. 

Recognition: Clearly defined wall foundation - immediately visible after removal of overlying topsoil. 

Definition: Difference in colour and texture, as opposed to Neolithic material, which the foundation is cut into. 

Execution: Only excavated in sondage at present-mattock and trowel 

Condition: Hot and dry 

Consistency: Firm. very compacted 

Colour: Greyish - mid to dark brown 

Texture: Clayey - Fine sandy silt 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: Occ. Small to large bone. V. occ small to med. obsidian. One small sea shell v. occ small to med. Pot . Mod. Charcoal flecks to small frags. Occ plaster/mortar flecks. Mod flecks, small frags, and occ small lenses of mudbrick Mod. Fine to small, occ. Med, ang to rounded flint(?) 

Post-depositional Features: None visible in section, but weather erosion at surface. 

Basal Boundary: Abrupt, very distinct, slightly wavy, anthropic 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 8706 below: (Click to view the record) 8710 equal to: (Click to view the record) 7594 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 1126 

Number of Samples 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:

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

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