Unit 2239

Category: layer    dug in 1997

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: Building fill 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: This unit consisted of building fill that was brick-like and hard that was mixed with a finer / dryer (possibly burnt) building fill. These two types of fill were mixed throughout the unit. The unit ended with a uniform moister hard clay brick layer. There were some pieces of clay ball and pottery along with bone and charcoal.
Originally this unit, was a 2x2m sqare, the boundaries are noted by the 4 corner elevation points. It was later extended to the west in order to follow the natural, boundary of the plastered wall indicated on the sketch.
In the northwest corner of this unit (broken line area) there is a lot of obvious bits of charcoal (wood?) and burnt plaster and other building material. There are more salts also. The plaster visible (in plan) from the surface contains some visible red paint in section (from the wall surface) and in the area of painted plaster the concentration of burning is greater. 

Consistency: moderately weak 

Colour: 10YR 6/3 

Texture: Sandy clay loam 

Bedding: Somewhat layered - hard building material and softer layers of soil 

Inclusions: Charcoal and clay / building materials several irregular clumps of clay all of these in small amounts. 2-5% irregular shapes of all these inclusions. Some pieces show burning - but burning not uniform. Poorly sorted. 

Post-depositional Features: roots and salts with some animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: hard building fill 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 2255 below: (Click to view the record) 2227 

Dry sieve volume: 293 

Total Deposit Volume: 333 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 3

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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