Unit 12508

Category: Layer    dug in 2006

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: midden 

Data Category Information: Location: external; Deposition: finely bedded

Dimensions: 2.5x2.0x0.15 

Discussion: Layer of midden material which is made up of multiple lenses. Some have charcoal, but mostly the lenses have a grey reddish brown charactoristic and a sandy silt nature. It is possible that the lenses represent clearance or cleaning from nearby buildings. Some natural silting may also be evident. 

Recognition: surface colour 

Definition: clear 

Execution: Trowel and mattock 

Condition: Dry 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: Grey reddish brown 

Texture: sandy silt 

Bedding: layered serveral thin lenses 0.0 to 0.10m 

Inclusions: Aminal bone, charcoal, bone and clay figurine like objects, small bead, clay balls. 

Post-depositional Features: some animal disturbance 

Basal Boundary: clear onto ashy layer or phase 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12519 below: (Click to view the record) 12502 

Dry sieve volume: 195 

Total Deposit Volume: 226 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 8

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

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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