Unit 4210

Category: cluster    dug in 1999

 

Area: South 

 

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Interpretive Categories: obsidian cache 

 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Material: obsidian; Deposition: primary deposition; Basal Spit: flint

 

Dimensions: 14cm NW-SE x 8.5cm. Depth 5cm 

 

Discussion: Small cluster of obsidian and one flint object with general infill of space 116 (4205) and circa 25cm SSW of large obsidian cluster 4209. The pieces are mainly rough outs for lithic tools though some such as x1 andx6 show little sign of any retouch.
Apparently deposited at the same level and probably contemporary with 4209.
Probably a small cluster once contained within an organic container, now gone.
Although a small depression exists where the objects were removed, ther is no apparent cut and the cluster appaers to have occupied a space within the general infill of space 166. Reason for deposition of roughed out lithics is unclear, though may be related to death of manufacturer
(B.B. pers. comm.)
NB/ originall allocated to earlier B.9/Space 166 but post re allocated during publication work (08/04/08)

nails 918.5 E/974.66N
918.59 E/974.84N 

 

Recognition: Clear close grouping of obsidian and flint pieces 

Definition: Clear edge of cluster 

Execution: Leaf trowel and fine pallet knife 

Condition: Undamaged 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): equal to: (Click to view the record) 4205 

 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 8

Number of Related Diary Entries: 2

 

 

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space):  

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Related Photos: 5 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: (Click to view the record) 2

Spaces: (Click to view the record) 117

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

Ceramic Records: No

Clay Object Records: No

Chipped Stone Records: No

Conservation Recorded: No

Faunal Records: Yes Count of records:: 3  Unit description: Flot Sample 2394 This is the unit number for the second obsidian hoard found in the fill of Building 9, directly below the obsidian in Building 2. There is very little bone in the matirx around the obsidian. There is a rib fragment from a small animal and approximately 12 burnt chips less than 1/2 a cm in size. Colour ranges fro light brown to almost black staining.

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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