17
Abu Hureyra
TRENCH E (AH2) Levels
Level classification key
F floors
W mudbrick wall
M collapsed mudbrick or mudbrick debris
K mudbrick fill
L clay fill
S mudbrick or mud wash
H hearth or firepit
P pit
C occupation debris
B burial
R animal burrow
X mixed deposit
N natural surface
I indoors (at time of use)
O outdoors (at time of use)
T level floated
Level number Level number Phase Level description Level Indoors
as dug classification or
outdoors
1 72/1 9 mudbrick fragments, brown soil M O
2 72/2 9 brown fill of burial pit B O
3 72/3 9 mudbricks and fill, remains W I
of wall (same as 5)
4 72/4 8 mudbrick debris, floor MFC O
surfaces and ash patches
(same as 7)
5 72/5 9 mudbricks and fill, remains W I
of wall (same as 3)
6 72/6 8 gray ashy occupation debris, CF O
floor surfaces
7 72/7 8 mudbrick debris, floor MFC O
surfaces and ash patches
(same as 4)
8 72/8 8 mud wash and ash patches SC O
(same as 13, 15)
9 72/9 9 dark brown fill of burial pit B O
(same as 14, 17)
10 72/10 9 brown pit fill with mudbrick PM O
fragments
11 72/11 9 brown fill of burial pit B O
12 72/12 8 trodden surfaces and FC O
occupation debris
13 72/13 8 mud wash, ash patches, SCM O
occupation debris and mudbrick
collapse (same as 8,15)
14 72/14 9 burial pit fill of soft brown soil BPC O
(same as 9,17)
15 72/15 8 mud wash, ash patches, SCM O
occupation debris and mudbrick
collapse (same as 8,13)
16 72/16 9 pit fill of soft brown soil PC O
17 72/17 9 soft brown soil with clay in BPC O
burial pit (same as 9,14)
18 72/18 7 ash and occupation debris C O
19 72/19 7 mudbrick collapse, mud wash MSC O
and occupation debris
20 72/20 7 mudbrick collapse and wash MS O
21 72/21 6 mudbrick and clay fill KLT I
22 72/22 6 mudbrick and clay fill KLT I
23 72/23 6 mud wash and occupation debris SC O
24 72/24 6 mudbrick wash and ash SC O
25 72/25 6 mud wash and occupation debris SCT O
26 72/26 5 mudbrick collapse and MCT I
occupation debris
(same as 332)
27 72/27 6 mudbrick fill K I
28 72/28 6 mud wash, ash, floor surfaces SCF O
29 72/29 6 channel filled with ash (same CT O
as 220)
30 72/30 6 mud wash, ash, plaster floor SCF O
31 72/31 6 mud wash, ash, floor surfaces SCF O
32 72/32 6 mud wash and ash SC O
33 72/33 6 mud wash and ash SCT O
34 72/34 5 mudbrick wash and occupation SC O
debris (same as 337)
35 72/35 5 soft clay fill with occupation LCT I
debris (same as 336)
36 72/36 5 mud wash and occupation debris SCT O
37 72/37 6 burial pit, soft clay fill BL I
38 72/38 5 mudbrick wall and collapse WMT O
(same as 339)
39 72/39 5 mud wash and occupation debris SCT O
40 72/40 5 gray plaster floor and F I
clay make-up (same as 350)
41 72/41 6 mudbrick wall W I
42 72/42 5 burial pit with dark clay fill BL I
43 72/43 4 occupation soil and wash CST I
44 72/44 4 clay floor, mud wash, FST I
white plaster floor
45 72/45 5 mud wash and occupation debris SC O
(same as 358)
46 72/46 5 brown clay fill with occupation LC I
debris (same as 351)
47 72/47 5 clay floor FT O
48 72/48 4 clay floor make-up and FST I
mud wash
49 72/49 5 hearth of burned clay and ash HT I
50 72/50 4 clay floor with pebbles, FC I
occupation soil
56 72/56 6 mudbrick wall W I
57 72/57 6 mudbrick wall W I
58 73/E3/1 9 red-brown mudbrick collapse MSX O
and wash
59 73/E3/2 9 red-brown mudbrick collapse MSX O
and wash
60 73/E3/3 9 red-brown wash and occupation SCX O
debris
61 73/E3/4 9 red mudbrick collapse M O
62 73/E3/5 9 weathered brown wash SX O
63 73/E3/6 9 burial, brown fill L O
64 73/E3/7 8 dark brown wash and occupation SCX O
debris
65 73/E3/8 8 brown wash and occupation SCXT O
debris
66 73/E3/9 8 pit fill, dark brown soil and PC O
pebbles
67 73/E3/10 9 burial, soft red clay fill BL O
68 73/E3/11 9 burial, soft red clay fill BL O
69 73/E3/12 8 pit fill, dark ashy with stones PC O
70 73/E3/13 8 gray ashy wash SCT O
71 73/E3/14 8 brown silty wash and occupation SCT O
debris
72 73/E3/15 8 gray ashy occupation soil, mud CST O
wash and plaster fragments
73 73/E3/16 8 ashy occupation soil and CST O
mud wash
74 73/E3/17 8 burial in yard B O
75 73/E3/18 8 pit fill, burned dark ashy soil PCT O
76 73/E3/19 7 mudbrick wall W I
77 73/E3/20 8 pit fill, black ashy with burned PCT O
pebbles
78 73/E3/21 8 gray ashy pit fill PCT O
79 73/E3/22 7 wash and occupation soil, SCT O
surfaces
80 73/E3/23 7 mudbrick wall W I
81 73/E3/24 8 brown pit fill and pebbles P O
82 73/E3/25 7 ashy occupation soil, hearths and CST O
mud wash
83 73/E3/26 7 mud wash, occupation debris, SCT O
many animal bones
84 73/E3/27 6 mud wash and occupation debris SC I
in room 4
85 73/E3/28 7 mud wash, occupation debris, SCT O
many animal bones
86 73/E3/29 7 brown occupation debris CT O
87 73/E3/30 7 mud wash and occupation debris SCT O
88 73/E3/31 7 mud wash and occupation debris SCT O
89 73/E3/32 6 plaster floor in room 4 F I
90 73/E3/33 8 gray ashy soil C O
91 73/E3/34 7 burial in building collapse B I
92 73/E3/35 7 mudbrick collapse M I
93 73/E3/36 7 mudbrick collapse (same as 187) M O
94 73/E3/37 7 mudbrick collapse M O
95 73/E4/1 9 red mudbrick collapse, floors, MFSP O
mud wash, silted-up pit
96 73/E4/2 8 gray ashy occupation debris CXT O
(same as 123)
97 73/E4/3 9 child burial pit B O
98 73/E4/4 9 child burial pit B O
99 73/E4/5 9 child burial pit B O
100 73/E4/6 9 soft brown pit fill P O
101 73/E4/7 9 adult burial pit B O
102 73/E4/8 9 child burial pit B O
103 73/E4/9 9 soft brown pit fill PT O
104 73/E4/10 8 dark ashy pit fill PCT O
105 73/E4/11 9 burial pit B O
106 73/E4/12 7 mud wash and occupation debris SCT O
107 73/E4/13 8 black ashy pit fill with stones PC O
108 73/E4/14 8 dark ashy pit fill PCT O
109 73/E4/15 7 occupation debris and mudbricks CMXT O
110 73/E4/16 7 clay floor with occupation debris, FCST I
mud wash
111 73/E4/17 7 ash pit H O
112 73/E4/18 7 black ashy firepit H I
113 73/E4/19 7 black ashy firepit H I
114 73/E4/20 7 mudbrick collapse MT O
115 73/E4/21 7 mudbrick and plaster collapse, MSCT I
wash and occupation debris
(same as 121)
116 73/E4/22 7 mud wash S I
117 73/E4/23 7 firepit with dark fill H I
118 73/E4/24 7 mudbrick and black plaster MT I
collapse
119 73/E4/25 7 ashy fill of firepit HT I
120 73/E4/26 6 mudbrick wash and occupation SCT O
debris (same as 236)
121 73/E4/27 7 mudbrick collapse, wash and MSC I
occupation debris (same as 115)
122 73/E4/28 9 mudbrick wash S O
123 73/E4/29 8 gray ashy soil, mudbrick collapse SCMFX O
and plaster surfaces
(same as 96)
124 73/E4/30 9 pits in surface SC O
125 73/E4/31 8 ash pit H O
126 73/E4/32 9 burial of child, soft brown fill B O
127 73/E4/33 9 burial of child, soft brown fill B O
128 73/E4/34 7 mud wash and occupation debris SC I
129 73/E4/35 7 mud wash and occupation debris SC I
130 73/E4/36 7 mudbrick collapse M I
131 73/E4/37 7 mudbrick collapse, clay floors MF I
132 73/E4/38 8 pit fill of ashy soil, bones and PBC O
child burial
133 73/E4/39 7 mud wash S O
134 73/E4/40 7 mudbrick collapse and plaster M I
135 73/E4/41 7 mud wash and occupation debris SC O
136 73/E4/42 6 mudbrick collapse, wash and MSCT O
occupation debris
137 73/E4/43 6 mudbrick collapse with plaster MCT I
fragments and occupation debris
(same as 226)
138 73/E4/44 6 mudbrick collapse and mud wash MST O
(same as 227)
139 73/E4/45 6 firepit (same as 228) H O
140 73/E4/46 6 firepit with ash (same as 229) H O
141 73/E4/47 6 mudbrick wash and plaster ST I
142 73/E4/48 9 pit (same as 230) PT O
143 73/E4/49 6 mudbrick collapse (same as 222) M I
144 73/E4/50 6 mudbrick wash (same as 223) ST I
145 73/E2/1 9 red mudbrick collapse and MF O
clay floors
146 73/E2/2 9 weathered brown mudbrick wash SX O
147 73/E2/3 8 gray ashy soil (same as 170, 173) CXT O
148 73/E2/4 8 gray ashy soil (same as 174) CXT O
149 73/E2/5 7 mudbrick collapse, plaster MC O
fragments and ashy occupation
debris (same as 177)
150 73/E2/6 8 dark ashy pit fill with pebbles PCT O
151 73/E2/7 8 pit fill, heavily burned dark ashy PCT O
soil, bones and pebbles
(same as 175)
152 73/E2/8 8 dark ashy pit fill with pebbles PCT O
153 73/E2/9 8 pit fill, dark ashy material PCT O
with pebbles, mudbrick
fragments and bones
154 73/E2/10 8 gray ashy soil CT O
155 73/E2/11 7 mudbrick collapse with MCT O
occupation debris
156 73/E2/12 9 burial pit BLT O
157 73/E2/13 8 gray ashy fill with pebbles, PCT O
mudbrick fragments
158 73/E2/14 8 pit fill, wash and occupation PSCT O
debris
159 73/E2/15 7 mudbrick and plaster collapse M O
(same as 182)
160 73/E2/16 8 pit fill of dark ashy debris and PCT O
pebbles
161 73/E2/17 7 gray ashy soil (same as 166, 177) CT O
162 73/E2/18 7 collapsed mudbrick, plaster MLBT I
fragments, clay and pebble fill,
burials (same as 169)
163 73/E2/19 7 mudbrick collapse with plaster MT I
fragments (same as 189)
164 73/E2/20 7 mudbrick collapse MT I
165 73/E2/21 7 mudbrick collapse and MCT O
occupation debris
166 73/E2/22 7 gray ashy occupation debris CT O
(same as 161, 179)
167 73/E2/23 8 pit fill, black heavily-burned PC O
ashy material, pebbles and bones
168 73/E2/24 7 mudbrick collapse MT O
169 73/E2/25 7 mudbrick collapse (same as 162) M I
170 73/E2/26 7 ash-filled firepit (same as 147, H O
173)
171 73/E2/27 8 gray ashy soil CX O
172 73/E2/28 8 pit with brown silty fill PS O
173 73/E2/29 8 gray ashy soil (same as 147, 170) CX O
174 73/E2/30 8 gray ashy soil (same as 148) CX O
175 73/E2/31 8 pit fill, heavily burned dark ashy PCT O
soil and pebbles (same as 151)
176 73/E2/32 8 pit fill, black ashy soil PCT O
177 73/E2/33 7 mudbrick collapse and plaster M O
fragments (same as 149)
178 73/E2/34 7 mudbrick collapse M O
179 73/E2/35 7 gray ashy occupation debris C O
(same as 161, 166)
180 73/E2/36 7 ashy occupation and building CMT O
debris with plaster fragments
181 73/E2/37 7 mud wash and occupation debris SC O
182 73/38 7 mudbrick and plaster collapse M O
(same as 159)
183 73/39 6 burial pit with soft fill BC I
184 73/40 7 mudbrick collapse M O
185 73/41 7 ashy occupation debris CT O
186 73/42 6 pebble floor F I
187 73/43 7 mudbrick collapse (same as 93) M O
188 73/44 7 mudbrick collapse M O
189 73/45 7 mudbrick collapse (same as 163) M I
190 73/46 7 mudbrick collapse (same as 198) M O
191 73/47 7 mud wash and occupation debris SCT O
192 73/48 7 mudbrick collapse M O
193 73/49 6 mudbrick collapse and MC O
occupation debris (same as 213)
194 73/50 6 mudbrick collapse and MC I
occupation debris (same as 215)
195 73/51 7 mudbrick wash SC I
196 73/52 7 mudbrick collapse M I
197 73/53 7 mudbrick wash and occupation SC O
debris
198 73/54 7 mudbrick collapse with stones M O
(same as 190)
199 73/55 6 soft brown occupation soil CT O
200 73/56 6 mud wash and occupation debris SC O
201 73/57 7 collapsed mudbrick, plaster MLB I
fragments, clay and pebble fill,
burials
202 73/58 7 soft brown fill of pit PT O
203 73/59 7 mud wash, white plaster and SCT O
occupation debris
204 73/60 7 mudbrick wall W O
205 73/61 6 mudbrick collapse and MC I
occupation debris
206 73/62 6, 7 mudbrick wall WT I
207 73/63 6 mudbrick wall W I
208 73/64 6 mudbrick collapse and MCT I
occupation debris
209 73/65 6 black ash CT O
210 73/66 6 mudbrick wash and occupation SCT O
debris
211 73/67 6 mudbrick wall (same as 217) W I
212 73/68 6 mudbrick collapse and MCT I
occupation debris
213 73/69 6 mudbrick collapse and MC O
occupation debris (same as 193)
214 73/70 6 mudbrick collapse and MCT O
occupation debris
215 73/71 6 mudbrick collapse and MCT I
occupation debris (same as 194)
216 73/72 6 mudbrick wall W I
217 73/73 6 mudbrick wall (same as 211) W I
218 73/74 6 white plaster floor FT I
219 73/75 6 plaster floor FT I
220 73/76 6 channel filled with ash, containing CT O
numerous seeds of Cicer arietinum
(same as 29)
221 73/77 6 mudbrick collapse M I
222 73/78 6 mudbrick collapse (same as 143) M I