Unit 4875
Category: layer dug in 1999
Area: South
Interpretive Categories: dump,midden
Data Category Information: Location: external; Deposition: finely bedded
Dimensions: 3.1m+ w-e, 1.6m+ n-s, 0.11 to 0.04m thick
Discussion: General midden / dump layer only found in eastern part of space 181.
Recognition: unclear
Definition: arbitrary / deep sounding
Execution: mattock + trowel
Condition: moist
Consistency: moderate
Colour: mixed, mainly light to mid greyish brown
Texture: silty clay
Bedding: compound layered
Inclusions: moderate small to large bone, moderate charcoal flecks, occasional obsidian / clay ball / burnt material frags. Contains ashy bands.
Post-depositional Features: deep sounding
Basal Boundary: faint, smooth, anthropogenic, flattish
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 300
Total Deposit Volume: 367
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 9
Number of Related Diary Entries: 0
Settlement Phase:
Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space):
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:: 248
Unit description: F 182 and 183 subsampled for ZooMS (DCO 2014) Moderate size unit, but small for midden layer. Probably more sheep-size than large mammal, but not much more; that is, relatively speaking a lot of large mammal. Includes cattle, pig, and sheep (one very old sheep). All body parts are present, but there are few feet or vertebrae. Variable weathering but mostly in pretty good shape. Quite fragmented but in relatively large pieces. Lots of cuts on the large mammal ribs. Some low temperature burning, little gnawing or digestion. Looks like highly processed post-consumption discard, but with more large mammal than usual. The large mammal is also quite processed, though, not like feasting. Sample 5 >4 mm flotation 100% sorted, only diagnostics recorded completely, rest as flot frags. Includes one rather oddly worn fish vertebra and some microfauna. Sample 5 and the dry sieved material each have a possibly shed tooth; penning?? Sample 4 >4 mm flotation 100% sorted, only disgnostics recorded completely, rest as flot frags. Last number = 248Figurine Records: No Ground Stone Records: Yes
Count of records:: 2 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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