Unit 16939
Category: Layer dug in 2012
Area: Trench 5
Interpretive Categories: fill lens
Data Category Information: none
Dimensions: 2.2 N-S, 1.75 E-W, 10-25 cm deep
Discussion: Unit 16939 is a lens of roomfill located in the southern half of space 342. Defined by color differences, the unit had many potsherds and animal bones. In the eastern edge, the unit had several large pieces of mudbric scattered in various positions. The density of mudbrick increased untill articulated bricks and mortar were found at the eastern limit. This area is now idetnified as F3053 and abytts buttress 5063 to the west.16939 is interpreted as an episode of roomfill deposit/midden due to theinclussions and consistency of the soil. Overall, it is similar to unit 16938, varying only in color motting and he size of pottery sherds.
Recognition: darker in color
Definition: soil is darker and more heterogenious than surrounding units
Execution: trowel
Condition: warm, dry shaded
Consistency: loose to stiff
Colour: greyish brown with yw brown to dark brown motting
Texture: silty clay
Bedding: heterogenous, large clay lumps to color motting
Inclusions: yellow brown clay lumps, pottery, animal bone
Post-depositional Features: obsidian, ground stone, mudbrick, shell, unfired pot
Basal Boundary: gently rounded, defined by color change
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 84
Total Deposit Volume: 1152
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 3
Number of Related Diary Entries: 2
Settlement Phase:
Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present
Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present
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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
Please note the list below does not represent everything that might have been found in this Unit, but represents the datasets we have available on-line. Please ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No Ceramics Data for 2012 still to be released Clay Object Records: No Chipped Stone Records: No Conservation Recorded: No Faunal Records: Yes
Count of records:: 18 Figurine Records: No GroundStone Records: No Heavy Residue Records: No Microfaunal Records: No
Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested microfauna recordsPhytolith Sample: No
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