Unit 3109

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Foundation material,Infill 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: wall/blocking; Material: re-used brick&mortar; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: 0.83 x 0.34 x 0.20 

Discussion: (3109) represents a mixed ashy layer of material that was deposited above wall [71] to the south and up to the brick (3128) to the west. It appears to have been deposited later than both of these. It could have been some sort of foundation deposit in the early stages of building wall [56] to the west, as it was overlain by a 'return' brick of this wall, at its western extent. To the north of [71] it descended into a deeper hollow in which a right cattle scapula (X1) was placed, alongside several sheep/goat ribs. It can be debated whether this was an accidental dump, deliberate deposit of a broken tool, or deliberate 'symbolic' foundation deposit (according to the evidence of similar practices elsewhere on the site). The material immediately beneath this (3141) also contained ashy lenses, but was far richer in clay and plaster lumps, so was assigned a separate unit number. 

Recognition: Distinctive because of its rich mixed composition and soft texture 

Definition: Sharply defined to the west, where it ran up to a brick (3128), clearly overlying [71] to the east, but north of this, difficult to distinguish from the surrounding and underlying material 

Execution: Trowel 

Condition: Slightly moist 

Consistency: Friable 

Colour: Very variable: Main matrix - 2.5 Y 5/2 Greyish brown; plaster 2.5 Y 8/1 white; Burnt clay - 10 YR 4/2 Dark greyish brown; other baked clay - 7.5 YR 7/4 Pink 

Texture: Bricky ash 

Bedding: Massive and very mixed 

Inclusions: 8% charecoal (various sizes - some quite large pieces); 8% plaster (various sizes - some large lumps) 5%burnt and baked clay (various sizes - some large lumps)<2% obsidian; < 2 % hackberries; <2% plant silicates 

Post-depositional Features: Animal burrowing and salt encrustation. 

Basal Boundary: Sharp and clear to the west where it overlay more bricky material, less distinct to the east where the underlying material was very similar intermingling surfaces. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3128, 3141 below: (Click to view the record) 3121, 3105 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 56 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1

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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