Unit 2851

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: collapse 

Data Category Information: In Situ: non in-situ; Location: feature; Description: oven; Material: pise-like; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 0.50 x 0.30 m/ 15-20 mm thick 

Discussion: Collapsed roof/dome/lining material. This material obviously the same as (2860) material which appears to form a lining to the oven or part of the roof of the oven, completely different appearance to (2843) and (2848), red fired appearance, and appears to contain fibrous organic material. 

Recognition: Layer previously identified in 1997 season by CC, no. as 2004. Recog. from plans, unit sheet + confirmed by CC. 

Definition: Well defined. 

Execution: Trowel, 1/2 sectioned initially. 

Condition: Dry and crackling. Dry and sunny. 

Consistency: firm, could lift with trowel as cracked but very firm 

Colour: 7.5 YR 6/6 reddish yellow (dry) 

Texture: fine silt, clay? with sand fraction? 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: impressions of plant material apparently within material 

Post-depositional Features: n/a 

Basal Boundary: abrupt/prominent/smooth/flat 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above:2864. 2859below: (Click to view the record) 2848, 2003 equal to: (Click to view the record) 2004 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 2

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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