Unit 4963

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Foundation fill 

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

Discussion: This is a layer of clayey dark grey coloured material which is laid out underneath the brick courses but prior to that there was a layer of mortar (4961) situated on top of this conetxt. Max thickness of it was 2cm and other dimensions were similar to the wall length and width. 

Recognition: By eye 

Definition: By colour 

Execution: By trowel 

Condition: Dump 

Consistency: Moderately firm 

Colour: Dark grey 

Texture: Silty clay 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: Charcoal (0.3cm, <2%) stone (<0.5cm, <5%), plaster and burnt building aggr (<1cm, <1%), siliceous plant remains (<0.1cm, <2%) 

Post-depositional Features: None 

Basal Boundary: Anthropic, sharp 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 5130 below: (Click to view the record) 4961 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): X 

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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