Unit 15379

Category: Layer    dug in 2011

Area: Trench 5 

Interpretive Categories: arbitrary top soil layer 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: NS 3.06m - EW 2.9m - 0.45m 

Discussion: The unit is similar to U.15357 and belongs probably to the same fill. The arbitrary layer is very disturbed by animal burrows and a lot of pits. Walls seem to be present but it is difficult to say if they are in situ or not. Because of perturbations, we see only parts of these structures and limits are not clear. Two photos in the section are taken of this probable wall (east, west), ist top level is 1006.44 and 1006.57 (F.3345). No sample was taken because it was difficult to find an undisturbed space. Northwest of the area, an unpertubated burial has been found (F.3347). This feature seems to be cut a pit, but the limits of the pit are not visible on the plan or section. A lot of stones are present in the fill any many pottery and animal bones. Some human bones on the west part could be connected to another burial, especially many large red tiles have been found in the place and some stones could maybe outline a burial. It is important to note that numerous ground stones are been found (eight) even if their presence in this disturbed context (pit, wall, burrows) indicate that they probably are not in situ and that they belong to an unsecure context. Fragments of wall are visible (black bricks and yellow mortar lines) near to the burial and the pit. 

Recognition: arbitrary 

Definition: arbitrary 

Execution: large pick, trowel 

Condition: under shelter 

Consistency: compact (wall) to loose (animal burrows) 

Colour: greyish brown 

Texture: mostly silt, some clay 

Bedding: heterogeneous 

Inclusions: pottery, bones, ground stone, obsidian, big stones 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrows, roots 

Basal Boundary: wavy, arbitrary 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) F.3341, F.3345 below: (Click to view the record) 15357 

Dry sieve volume: 3858 

Total Deposit Volume: 3858 

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 10

Number of Related Diary Entries: 5

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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