Unit 1537

Category: layer    dug in 1996

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: foundation layer 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: floor (packing only); Material: pise-like; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 1.60m x 0.28m x 0.11m and 1.02m x 0.25m x 0.12m 

Discussion: A layer of solid mixed deposit overlying midden type deposit and underlying floors in space 108. Presumably intended to create a solid and level floor foundation. Only a small amount survived truncation by Mellaart. This is probably equivalent to 1512 in space 107 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: hot, dry 

Consistency: moderatly strong moderatly friable 

Colour: 2.5y 6/3 light yellowish brown 

Texture: sandy clay 

Bedding: mixed massive 

Inclusions: clay nodules < 1%, plaster frags <50mm, charcoal < 150mm 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 1573, 1076 below: (Click to view the record) 1581, 1592, 1521, 1522, 2831 equal to: (Click to view the record) 1512 

Dry sieve volume: 40 

Total Deposit Volume: 72 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VII 

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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