Unit 2884

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: infilling material 

Data Category Information: Location: between walls; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 0.12 x 1.2 m 

Description: poss VI or VII 

Discussion: The top 10 cm of this organic-rich and very mixed deposit were removed to level it to the height of [88] to the west to provide a more stable surface. The deposit curves around the end of wall [69] and appears to represent an infilling process which tool place before the walls to the south (i.e. [70]) were constructed to provide an even surface to build against to the North. How this took place is difficult to tell. The deposit could represent a gradual accumulation of material swept from the roof of the buildings to either side. Alternatively it could have been added in a single episode before the final brick of [70] was added. (2884) is very similar in composition to (2873). It may be that these have become separated by later cracking, but actually represent part of the same infilling activity. This *might* be clarified by excavation? 

Recognition: The colour and texture were clearly different 

Definition: The difference between (2884) and surrounding units was very clear 

Execution: Trowel 

Condition: slightly moist and soft = afternoon sun but under shade! 

Consistency: Friable 

Colour: Greyish brown 10YR 5/2 

Texture: Ashy silt (high ash content) 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: 10% charcoal (flecks, small and medium pieces); 5% plaster (flecks and huge chunks; 5% clay (10YR 5/6 - yellowish brown); (flecks and huge chunks); 2% bone (large pices - cattle?); occasional hackberries; <2% shell. 

Post-depositional Features: salt encrustation 

Basal Boundary: not yet excavated to base 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above:nfebelow: (Click to view the record) 1000 equal to: (Click to view the record) 1859 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VII, VIII 

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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