Unit 2270
Category: layer dug in 1998
Area: North
Interpretive Categories: Room fill
Data Category Information: none
Description: 30.7.98.NY It was massive hard soil. Underneath this unit there was burnt floor, probably a fire installation floor, has been found and also some lines (probably roof).
Unit stretches to E wall.
Discussion: By some error two sets of Xfinds were recorded for this unit, so there are 2 of each Xfinds 1-5, at which point someone realized what was happening and began numbering them at X.12 in hopes that this mistake can be fixed and the Xfinds relabelled. As of now, however, I believe that it has not yet been fixed. (AMV 6/99)
White 'foliating' plaster from beneath the unit in the main E-W baulk and around it was added to this unit. A lense of ashy deposit (2295) and patches of brown loam (animal hole) was found south of main baulk.
11/8/98. Cleaned up to west curtain wall and into extended zone next to the E wall of bld3. Next to E wall, small animal figurine (X.3) was found.
16.8.98. BV During cleaning of 2270 on the W end of the E-W baulk (main) a human spinal column (articulated) was encountered. Excavation and recording of this items was turned over to human bones specialists.
Recognition: much harder than surrounding earth
Definition: hardness and yellow color clear as a layer
Execution: pick, trowel
Condition: dry to slightly dry
Consistency: very firm
Colour: beige
Texture: sandy loam
Bedding: massive
Inclusions: beige brick and grey mortar (80% brick and morta)
Post-depositional Features: none
Basal Boundary:
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 876
Total Deposit Volume: 939
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 25
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 30
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:: 143
Unit description: Medium sized unit comprising of bones mainly from sheep-size animals. The average fragment size is of a reasonable size 2-3 cm and the species identified are sheep/goat, cattle, possible equid and parts of the jaw of a young dog. Several human bones were also identified from this context. A few bones ca. 2-3% have been burnt to a range of temperatures, some digested bone is present. Overall the unit displays a low degree of integrity and would be typical of a midden deposit. Last number = 142Figurine Records: Yes
Count of records::none 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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