Unit 5086

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: ashy deposit 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: hearth; Material: occupation; Deposition: multiple

Dimensions: 50 x 40 x 3cm 

Discussion: This context is composed of high density of charcoal and ash. Mainly north-west/ south-east alignment. Dimensions of it as given above. It underlays the 5085. This conext where is situated F 552, possibly used in conjunction with the F 549. This feature mau have been a secondary or primary cooling or heating or keeping warm area in front of the main area/ heat installation. 

Recognition: By eye 

Definition: By texture and consisting material 

Execution: By leaf trowel 

Condition: Slightly moist 

Consistency: Moderatley compact 

Colour: Dark grey coloured 

Texture: Silty clay moist 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: Charcoal (<3cm, 15%), plaster agg. (<2cm, c2%), ash (<0.1, < 10%) small stone particles (<1cm, <2%) 

Post-depositional Features: None 

Basal Boundary: Anthropic, sharp 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 5092 below: (Click to view the record) 5085 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): X 

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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