Unit 10420

Category: Cut    dug in 2004

 

Area: South 

 

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Interpretive Categories: Niche,robbed plinth 

 

Data Category Information: Description: pit

 

Description: Fast track 

 

Discussion: Cut of possible ?niche. First see when removing room fill (10404) and uncovering plaster surface. Interpreted as niches with a possible connection with plaster debris (10405)(10406). Through the work of Mellaart, it was thought that these were some sort of footing, a 'posthole' to support pillars from wich bulcrania projected. The debris has since been associated to the bench F1503 and upon excavation the niches are still likely to be as described above. Although fairly shallow (0.05m), these would still be deep enough to support a pillar of approx. 0.5m (as seen previously).
It is also possible that these cuts could have supported wooden pillars/posts, and although no direct evidence, still seems plausible.
The cut appears to go through the top layer of plaster (10407) but stops directly above the surface below. There is no evidence to suggest that the pillar and niche were in place before the addition of the top plaster surface, i.e. No lipping etc. 

 

Recognition: Cut visible on cleaning of plaster surface (10407), platform F1501. 

Definition: Clearly defined cut. 

Execution: Trowel, leaf and brush. 

Condition: Dry 

Shape: Rectangular 

Sides: Vertical 

Base Break:  

Base: Flat 

Orientation:  

All Layers within: (Click to view the record) 10421 

 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 10407 below: (Click to view the record) 10421 

 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

 

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Related Photos: 8 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: (Click to view the record) 42

Spaces: (Click to view the record) 202

Features:: (Click to view the record) 1508 (other)

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

Please note the list below does not represent everything that might have been found in this Unit, but represents the datasets we have available on-line. Please contact us to obtain more information about this Unit.

ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No

Ceramics Data for 2004 still to be released

Clay Object Records: No

Chipped Stone Records: No

Conservation Recorded: No

Faunal Records: No

Figurine Records: No

GroundStone Records: No

Heavy Residue Records: No

Microfaunal Records: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested microfauna records

Phytolith Sample: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested phytolith samples

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