Unit 8876

Category: layer    dug in 2004

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: construction rubble + midden 

Data Category Information: In Situ: non in-situ; Location: external; Material: brick&mortar; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: N-S 50 cm; E-W 360 cm 

Discussion: The unit consists of a construction rubble layer mixed with midden, ca. 15-20 cm thick. It was located in the E part of sp. 226, to the E of U. 8872 and 8873. It runs along a structure, which might be a wall. In order to find out whether it is a wall indeed, we decided to remove U. 8876 and to release the wall and follow its outlines.
After removal of the unit, we are able to see more clearly the wall (it was given a F number - F. 1453), which is a part of a probable space.
The unit yielded a small number of pottery sherds, obsidian chips and animal bone.

Volume roughly estimated (FS 24/6/09) 

Recognition: colour, texture - construction rubble layer mixed with midden 

Definition: differs in colour from the midden layer to the S 

Execution: trowel, pick 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: friable to firm 

Colour: light orange to beige 

Texture: sandy clay, ashy clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: animal bones, few pottery sherds and obsidian chips, pieces of mudbricks 

Post-depositional Features: rodent holes, plant roots 

Basal Boundary: irregular, midden layer underneath 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 8892, 8877 below: (Click to view the record) 8869 equal to:none 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 234 

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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