Unit 18323
Category: Cluster dug in 2009
Area: Trench 5
Interpretive Categories: waste
Data Category Information: none
Dimensions: N-S 1.2m ; E-W 0.75m ; depth 0.15m
Discussion: Cluster of relatively large potsherds in E of space 310, contains also animal bones and artefacts (stone and bone). Cluster became visible after removing roomfill spit 18303, just as the three other clusters 18320, 18321, 18319.
Some of the sherds are sticking nearly vertically in the roomfill, also animal bones. Several sherds seem to belong to the same vessel.
The soil between the sherds was treated as roomfill (18318) but finds from the sieve collected as 18323. The soil in between the artefacts of the cluster did not seem to be different from the restr of room fill (18318).
After exposing it fully, 18323 was larger than visible on 10.08.09. Only a few centimeters separate it from clusters 18319 and 18320.
The unit numbers were not abandoned, though, because finds had already been sent into the finds lab. 18323 does not, however, seem to represent a distinct activity such as one single dump heep.
Under the half pot x 8 phytoliths and clay became visible and were taken as a sample (s1) - see photo.
The densly clustered sherds in the west part had phytoliths and ash/ charcoal sticking to the sides which were facing down.
Under them , an unfired painted sherd became visible (x 9 ) - see drawing and photos. Significiant sherds and bones were x-finded in order to document their exact position.
Note that s 8 - 11 and s 13 of roomfill 18318 were taken from in between the artefacts of 18323.
Recognition: pottery and artefacts concentration
Definition: clear to what was above / not clear towards 18320 and 18319
Execution: trowel, brush, wooden spatula
Condition: hot
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 10
Number of Related Diary Entries: 8
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 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:: 14 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 recordsPhytolith Sample: No
Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested phytolith samplesDownload this Units Data
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