Unit 8309

Category: layer    dug in 2001

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: packing layer 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 95cm X 89cm 

Discussion: This unit consisted of the excavation of the central west area of space 201 (formerly 158). Excavation of the unit included the removal of the floor packing beneath the previous plaster floor U8285. Removal of this packing revealed the remains of a thin damaged floor (floor #5) and brown packing beneath. Also revealed was a possible feature that consisted of rounded lip and plastered center. The packing layer consisted of light brown, dark brown, and greyish material. The upper most portion of this packing was light brown and contained pieces of burned clay, plaster and charcoal. The lower layer consisted of dark brown material on the southern end of this unit. Within the middle and the northern end of this unit the lower layer of packing consisted of a grey ashy material. 

Recognition: packing layer and floor plaster 

Definition: clear 

Execution: trowel; in plan 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: light brown: 10 YR 7/3, dark brown: 10YR 4/6, grey=10 YR 6/1 

Texture:  

Bedding: layered 

Inclusions: charcoal, plaster, burned clay 

Post-depositional Features: none 

Basal Boundary: smooth, flat, abrupt, constructional, plaster floor 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 8285 

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): 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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