Unit 31872

Category: Layer    dug in 2016

Area: TPC 

Interpretive Categories: rubble on platform 

Data Category Information: Deposition: heterogeneous

Discussion: The unit is located in NE part of T. 4 and was defined as a rubble layer on the platform F. 8289. After liifing the rubble layer, a gray plastered and thin layer was revealed. Beneath the plaster, yet unspecified black layer was recognized. It contained some burned bones, which is indicative of exposure to heat.

2017: In 2017 season it became clear, that this rubble was sitting on the top of a bin, which was given separate feature number: 8298, and indicated that the platform was in the very end of Building 150 occupation turned into a storage area. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: mixed gray and brown 

Texture: mixed cay and silt 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: charcoal 

Post-depositional Features: none 

Basal Boundary: anthropogenic 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 31883, 31882 below: (Click to view the record) 31853 

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): Unassigned at present 

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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