Unit 5180

Category: Cluster    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: basket 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: burial; Material: phytolith; Deposition: primary deposition

Dimensions: 36cm e-w, 30cm n-s, ~10cm deep 

Discussion: The basket remains are mostly composed of white siliceous phytolith remains - in concentric rings. However in areas there are concentrations of thicker (up to 1mm), harder light yellow material (see Plan) - this also occurred along north + north east sides + may lie over the phytolith traces, some was also found over the skeleton + may lie over the phytolith traces, some was also found over the skeleton + was sampled as 5153 S.4 (see plan 99/791 of skeleton 5177).
The west side of the basket slopes gently down to the base - in fact the sides + base are indistinguishable suggesting that the sides have been disturbed + squashed flat (the overlying skull was quite crushed + disturbed + the basket lid above showed clear signs of movement - it had slipped downwards onto the skeleton due to overlying pressure. Much of the base did not survive - partly due to 2 bouts of rain + the skeleton having sunk into it. 

Recognition: white phytolith traces in basket shape containing skeleton 5177 

Definition: basket shape 

Execution: currently awaiting conservation + lifting whole D. Good 

Consistency: very soft + fragile - some areas - where more yellow material - crisper + harder 

Colour: mostly white - but some light yellow areas 

Texture: very soft + fine 

Bedding: possibly seperate layers - one of white phytolith + one of yellow material - but still unexcavated 

Inclusions: phytolith 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary: very prominent + clear 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 5178 below: (Click to view the record) 5177 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space):  

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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