Unit 12504

Category: Layer    dug in 2006

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: midden fill of pit 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: pit; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: 1.7x1.6x0.25 

Discussion: Layer consists of an ashy band of a light mid grey colour and below this a number of tightly compacted ashy and charcoal lenses. The origin of the ashy lenses may relate to domestic hearth and or oven clearance. 

Recognition: Ashy colour 

Definition: Clear 

Execution: trowel and mattock 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: loose 

Colour: light to mid grey with pale yellow patches 

Texture: silty ash 

Bedding: layered with multiple 0.0 to 0.01m charcoal and ashy lenses 

Inclusions: obsidian, animal bone, clay balls, bone points. 

Post-depositional Features: Some animal disturbance 

Basal Boundary: clear 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12511 below: (Click to view the record) 12529 

Dry sieve volume: 450 

Total Deposit Volume: 482 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 37

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

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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