Unit 19620

Category: Layer    dug in 2011

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: hearth fill 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: hearth

Dimensions: .34 m EW x .42 m NS x .02 m 

Discussion: This layer consists of extremely dark ash deposited in a semicircular shape largely under the overhang of wall f.4089. It represents the fill of the roughly sixth hearth found in this space (the sequence of hearths becomes blurred by the recent identification of the built edge shown in the sketch. The fill is located near the ladder scar, a common relationship in houses here.

The layer of ash extenuated under some plaster in the western corner, likely deposited as part of the upkeep of the built edge shown in the sketch above. The plaster was removed as part of this context. The full extent of this layer could not be excavated due to the conservation state of wall f.4089. 

Recognition: easily distinguishable ash found under (19610) 

Definition: defined semicircle of ash-- although it extenuated under some plaster removed as part of this context. 

Execution: trowel and brush 

Condition: cool 

Consistency: friable to loose 

Colour: dark brown to black 

Texture: ashy silty clay 

Bedding: layered 

Inclusions: charcoal (occasional) 

Post-depositional Features: - 

Basal Boundary: clear-- change to dark grey silty clay 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 19621 below: (Click to view the record) 19610 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 1 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

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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