Unit 20980

Category: Cut    dug in 2013

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: Cut for fire spot 

Data Category Information: Description: pit

Discussion: Oval cut, very shallow, in the NW part of platform F.7114. This cut was completely filled with U.20961, an ashy layer rich in burnt plant remains. The SE edge of the cut is ca. 4cm lower than the other edges. The walls of the cut are very clayish (pale reddish brown) and no floor levels are visible in section in it, which raises the possiblity of this clay having been intentionally placed on the walls of the pit to preserve the heat and prevent the fire from spreading to other areas of the house. The bottom of the cut has a sandy texture and seems to be the same deposit as the building infill localised in the section of F.7113 under the plaster floors. 

Shape: Circular to ovoid 

Sides: Concave 

Base Break: Imperceptible (very shallow) 

Base: Concave, slightly sloping towards the N 

Orientation: None 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 20961 

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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