Unit 18320

Category: Cluster    dug in 2009

 

Area: Trench 5 

 

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Interpretive Categories: waste 

 

Data Category Information: none

 

Dimensions: EW 0.9m / NS 0.3-0.6m / depth 0.17m 

 

Discussion: Cluster of pot sherds and animal bones in the NW corner of Space 310. Cluster 18320 was defined after spit of room fill 18303 was removed. Above, large sherds and animal bones clustered as well, in the whole western part of Sp 310 (18316). Might be the continuation of cluster 18316 that was already visible some 10-15cm above - or might be otherwise related to it.

After removing 18303 three separate clusters were visible in the western paert of Sp 310 (18319, 18320, 18321). A fourth one in the East (18323). After exposing it fully, 18320 was reaching further SE and therefore very close to 18319 and 18323. The unit numbers were kept because finds had already been sent in. It does not seem, however, that any of the three clusters would represent separate activities.

The soil in between the finds was treated as room fill (18318) but the finds from the sieve collected as 18320. Note that there was an animal burrow in the middle of the cluster. It seemed to respect the large sherds, though.
18320 contains two pot halves. One is sticking vertically in the fill. Some sherds had phytoliths on their downside (see drawing and photos). The sherds of X1 had yellow clay sticking to their insides. Directly next to it an animal mandibula was found (x4). 

 

Recognition: pottery concentration 

Definition: not clearly separated from 18316, 18319, 18323 

Execution: trowel / brush / wooden spatula 

Condition: hot 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 18326 below: (Click to view the record) 18303 equal to:none 

 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 5

Number of Related Diary Entries: 8

 

 

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Related Photos: 29 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: (Click to view the record) 106

Spaces: (Click to view the record) 310

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 contact us to obtain more information about this Unit.

ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No

Ceramics Data for 2009 still to be released

Clay Object Records: No

Chipped Stone Records: No

Conservation Recorded: No

Faunal Records: Yes Count of records:: 1

Figurine 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 records

Phytolith Sample: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested phytolith samples

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