Unit 4905

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Room infill 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.1 x 0.05-0.15 

Discussion: Semi-arbitrary layer removing 'lumps' of fill in north-east corner of 173 and trying to define its relationships to the northern arm of bin F 488.
- Subsequently expanded as room fill below bins and floor in northern half of space. The northern 'arm' of bin F 488 is probably in fact the wall of the building below (aligned with north wall of 170).
- The deposit is generally dense and compact with a relatively large amount of charcoal. In patches (especially noticeable in the corners and along the walls) are more coherent lumps of plaster and brick significant plaster/ brick was apparent in the middle of the space, south of where floor (4910) ran out-this formed a 'ridge' against which the floors to the south (4912) were laid. Although of rather different composition to the material further north there was no clear northern edge to the 'ridge' so it is not a dividing wall. But found to overlie earliest floors in southern half of room-so must postdate 4905 proper. 

Recognition: Mixed deposit underlying bin areas and plaster, sculptures in north half of 173 

Execution: Trowel 

Condition: Firm and dry 

Consistency: Firm (hard in patches) 

Colour: Generally mid-brown with grey patches 

Texture: Silty clay loam 

Bedding: Massive (quite dense) 

Inclusions: >2% small charcoal fragments, sizeable lumps/ patches of plaster/ brick, patches with frequent small phytoliths (not artefacts), c5-10% plaster, 2-5% coherent brick rubble 

Post-depositional Features: A few fine/ medium roots 

Basal Boundary: Arbitrary 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4921 below: (Click to view the record) 4910, 4896, 4907 

Dry sieve volume: 290 

Total Deposit Volume: 314 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 2

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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