Unit 8861

Category: layer    dug in 2004

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: fill,fill of midden pit 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: pit; Deposition: heterogeneous; Basal Spit: basal deposit

Discussion: Recognized as a yellowish patch with white spots (probably organic), cut in the midden deposit in sp. 226. It was sectioned to show that it is rather a depression towards E extent and a shallow cut (both made in the midden) in the W part. However, the E half revealed proper layering of this material and midden deposits, which we did not encounter in the upper (arbitrary) layers of midden in sp. 226 (U. 8854, 8859). This means that the unit might actually continue to the E as a layer in the midden.
See U. 8862. 

Recognition: by colour and texture: an yellowish area, patch in the midden 

Definition: cleat at W part, a bit unclear at E part 

Execution: hoe, trowel 

Condition: moist to dry (deeper you go, moister it becomes) 

Consistency: firm (soft when it dries out) 

Colour: yellowish (pale yellowish when it dries out) 

Texture: clay loam 

Bedding: massive - W part; layered - E part 

Inclusions: white organic flecks - 10%, animal bones, pottery, stone, burnt construction material 

Post-depositional Features: plant roots, animal holes 

Basal Boundary: abrupt, distinct, wavy to irregular, anthropic - burnt construction material 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 8862 below: (Click to view the record) 8859 

Dry sieve volume: 345 

Total Deposit Volume: 375 

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:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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