Unit 1300
Category: layer dug in 1996
Area: North
Interpretive Categories: room fill
Data Category Information: Location: building; Deposition: homogeneous
Dimensions: 100 x 85 cm
Discussion: Little differences from layer (1294) except generally far less inclusions and a much more homogeneous soil - just as compact. However there are confusing patches of plaster - very thick in places which seem to have fallen off the wall face running N.S- especially widespread and continuous along off the wall here & in places show a bedding angle as is fallen off the wall (see sketch). Sample kept ~50 re-plasterings (18 mm thick).
Associated with bucranium found 15/8/96 is NE corner of area much of plaster around this area may have covered bucranium, although certainly a substantial part of plaster was layered & fall off from wall.
Bone tool - max. L 130 mm , max. W 80 mm (Photos taken)
Other type of plaster not noticeably layered & may therefore have enclosed bucranium.
Recognition: CLEAR
Definition: CLEAR
Execution: Trowel
Condition: Dry HOT
Consistency: Moderately firm
Colour: 7.5 YR 4/6
Texture: Silty clay
Bedding: Massive
Inclusions: Charcoal <2% <5mm ( very sparse)more frequency of deposits near bone upto 10-20%, burnt mud brick <2% <5mm (very sparse) occasional larger fragments upto 8cm esp. near base of deposits, "white flooring layer fragments" 5% up to 50cm (see discussion overleaf)
Post-depositional Features: Roots 2% <1mm
Basal Boundary: Prominent, very sharp <2 mm, flat, smooth.
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 55
Total Deposit Volume: 167
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 8
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1
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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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 Ceramic Records: No Clay Object Records: No Chipped Stone Records: No Conservation Recorded: No Faunal Records: Yes
Count of records:: 33
Unit description: Tiny unit with sheep-size sternum, base of young cattle horn core, and another horn core fragment. Young horn core unburnt, others are. Sample 3 >4mm flotation 100% sorted, recorded completely. Moderate size sample with more large mammal than sheep-size. Range of sizes up to 3-4 cm, rather poorly preserved. A little burning, high and low temperature. No diagnostics, no coherence. Looks like fill. Last number = 33Figurine Records: No 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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