Unit 4799

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Oven rake-out 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Description: general; Material: occupation; Deposition: multiple

Dimensions: 1.54m (E-W) x 0.89m + (N-S) x 0.02m deep 

Discussion: Very ashy spread surrounding fire installation F502. Probably rake-out from this feature. 

Recognition: Dark ashy layer around fire installation 

Definition: Defined by edge of fire installation and edges of spread over lighter deposits 

Execution: Trowel from edges 

Condition: Dry and slightly friable 

Consistency: Slightly friable 

Colour: Mottled grey, black and reddish brown 

Texture: Silty clay 

Bedding: Compound layered 

Inclusions: >20% charcoal flecks, <2% small bones 

Post-depositional Features: Some insect and root disturbance 

Basal Boundary: Anthropogenic, gradual, faint, smooth, quite flat, smooth (Faint, smooth anthropic) 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4802 below: (Click to view the record) 4444, 4461 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VIII 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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