Unit 3141

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Foundation mat.,infill 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: wall/blocking; Material: pise-like; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: 0.39 x 0.16 x 0.09 

Discussion: (3141) consisted of a layer of compacted clay and plaster chunks intermingled with softer, ashier lenses, with no clear surrounding matrix. It could be seen as part of an accumulation of dumped material in the niche between walls [71] and [69], similar to the overlying material (3109) but it's distinct composition made it seem like a distinct episode within this. The builders of the walls above could have deliberately chosen to pack this space with these hard solid materials to provide a reasonable foundation 

Recognition: Distinguished by its very high plaster/clay content 

Definition: The definition between it and the brick to the south of [71] was clear that between it and (3119) above, was more blurred 

Execution: Trowel 

Condition: Dry 

Consistency: Firm 

Colour: Varies: 2.5 Y 8/1 - white; 2.5 Y 7/2 0 Light grey; 7.5 YR 8/2 - Pinkish white; 10YR 5/2 - Greyish brown; 10 YR 5/4 Yellowish brown 

Texture: Clayey chalky ashy 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: 8% charcoal (in ashy lenses); 5% bone (in ashy lenses); 2 % plaster flecks (in ashy lenses); <2% clay (in ashy lenses) 

Post-depositional Features: Salt encrustation 

Basal Boundary: The basal boundary was indistinct. The lumps of clay and plaster that it was made up of were embedded in the soft ashy material beneath and the surface between the two was very irregular. As a result, I might have dug into (3154) 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3161 below: (Click to view the record) 3109 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 5 

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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