Unit 4280

Category: Cluster    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: obsidian cluster 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: scoop; Material: obsidian; Deposition: primary deposition

Dimensions: 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.11 m 

Discussion: Only some of the obsidian was 3D located. All were photographed with digital camera. Abobe sketches refer to photo shots and locations of individual fragments.

The tightly packed fragments, some upright and others flat may indicate that they were originally were held in a container and placed within the cut. The cut is through layer 4254 which is interpreted as rakeout but this is not associated with oven 416. The rakeout appears to be appears to be earlier than the larger oven 416.

The obsidian cluster seem to be continuing this tradition of being associated with oven debris on location. 

Recognition: high concentration of obsidian up against the wall 

Definition: clear in plan , not in section 

Execution: leaf trowel and brush 

Condition: slightly 

Consistency:  

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Bedding:  

Inclusions: Rough cut obsidian flakes in a similar matrix to 4254 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4293 below: (Click to view the record) 4179 equal to: (Click to view the record) 4292 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 18

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VIII 

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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