Unit 3477

Category: layer    dug in 2000

Area: Trench I 

Interpretive Categories: Arbitrary layer 

Data Category Information: Description: arbitrary allocation for samples

Dimensions: 1.5m NS x 2m EW 

Discussion: This layer was actually meant to be excavated starting from the south edge right up from the wall. But because of the differences between the levels of the north and south parts, we decided to start digging from the middle towards the north to level the area. As we continued on excavating we a noticed a difference in the soil and found some traces of a burnt area that may as well have been a hearth. So we stopped excavating and gave the north area another unit number.

While scraping the north of the area a big piece of in situ mudbrick was found - there might be another lump right across. The soil was generally homogeneous but there were lumps of mudbrick and clayey stuff. 

Recognition: Fill between the two Byzantine burials 

Definition: Mixed soil, maybe infill 

Execution: Pick axe, trowel, shovel 

Condition: Sunny and windy 

Consistency: Firm - moderately 

Colour: 2.5Y 7/2 light grey 

Texture: Silty clay loam 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: Some phytolith, bits of charcoal, little ash, bones, pottery and some obsidian 

Post-depositional Features: Root and animal activity 

Basal Boundary: Arbitrary 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 3472, 3474 equal to: (Click to view the record) 6522 

Dry sieve volume: 315 

Total Deposit Volume: 344 

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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