Unit 12873

Category: Cluster    dug in 2006

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: obsidian working 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Material: obsidian; Deposition: primary deposition

Discussion: this looks like knapping deposit in situ. Probably went in as building was being constructed and posibly when bench and platform foundatıon to the north F. 205772058 had been constructed. Most of the flakes come from a specıfıc area, although a few flakes are more widely scattered, either flying off and landing away from the core area or were scattered by people walkıng over the scatter whıle construvting the building. 

Recognition: shiny bits of obsidian 

Definition: good 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: compact 

Colour:  

Texture:  

Bedding:  

Inclusions: lots of wee bits of obsidian 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary: clear 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12874 below: (Click to view the record) 12831 equal to: (Click to view the record) 12872 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

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:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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