Unit 7283
Category: layer dug in 2003
Area: Trench I
Interpretive Categories: Grave fill
Data Category Information: none
Dimensions: 2,7m x 1,4m x 0,4m
Discussion: Relatively homogenous grave fill containing mainly early Chalcolithýc artefacts. Also included were limestone fragments (med sýzed) c. 20cm x 15cm, c. 40 fragments. Also a large number of tiny limestone chips also produced. In total, 1 bucketfull of limestone chips.
NB. Coffin nails mostly along S sýde of cut at heýght c.1008.0.
Recognition: Distinct area of soft brownish fill, truncating prehistoric walls.
Definition: Generally clear, to the south against wall and to N against brownish, ashy deposit, going down, edge of cut defined by appearanceof plastery fill.
Execution: Trowel, in plan.
Condition: Dry
Consistency: Soft/friable, occassionaly when dry.
Colour: 10 YR 4/3
Texture: Silty clay loam.
Bedding: Massıve
Inclusions: Mixed artefacts, mainly residual. C.3% human bone <1%, disarticulated and generally small limestone blocks, ave sıze <1%.
Post-depositional Features: Occassional root and anımal disturbance, generally round edges.
Basal Boundary: Distinct but slightly diffuse, except area 7298 where level and
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 2250
Total Deposit Volume: 2250
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 3
Number of Related Diary Entries: 0
Settlement Phase:
Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present
Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present
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| Buildings: none |
| Spaces: none |
| Features:: none |
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 ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No Ceramics Data for 2003 still to be released Clay Object Records: No Chipped Stone Records: No Conservation Recorded: No Faunal Records: No Figurine Records: Yes
Count of records::none 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 recordsPhytolith Sample: No
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