Unit 2847

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Buried wall relief,Deposit,Pit Fill 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: posthole; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: Same as 2875 

Discussion: Loose, lumpy deposit consisting of building material debris; fragments of mudbrick and significant amount of plaster. Very colourful surface through whole layer (see colour description). Appears to be deliberately deposited in pit structure. Plaster maybe scraped off wall plaster or possibly from buried wall moulding located within room fill 2844 in space 112. Similar deposit 2853 in SE corner of 2844. Towards base, possible wall emerging. 

Recognition: Loose, lumpy deposit, 1,2 circular. 

Definition: Abutting W wall and up to edge in S part. 

Execution: Half sectioned by trowel. 

Condition: Moderately moist. 

Consistency: Loose. 

Colour: brownish yellow (5 YR 6/6) ; white (5 Y 8/1) and very dark grey (5 Y 3/1) on dark yellowish brown (10 YR 4/6) 

Texture: Silty clay. 

Bedding: Massive. 

Inclusions: Occasionally chatcoal (small), moderately salt (small), occasionally coprolite (small) and rarely medium sized bone. 

Post-depositional Features: None apparent. 

Basal Boundary: Diffuse, shares characteristics with underlying layer - possibly slightly overdug. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 2875 below: (Click to view the record) 2360 equal to: (Click to view the record) 3190 

Dry sieve volume: 120 

Total Deposit Volume: 146 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VII 

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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