Unit 5004

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: oven packing 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: feature; Description: hearth; Material: pise-like; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: 80 x 55 cm. 

Discussion: This context is consisited of silty clay soil which may be later on mixed with a lot ash and numerous clay balls and the stones. Clay balls and stones are placed in to this soil. General colour of this soil was pinkish brown. It is aligned almost N/S direction within the oven and underneath oven base. This soft soil continued all the way to the bottom of the cut which is also formed the oven/hearth in this area. Max thickness of this unit reach especially towards SW end of the oven about 10 cm.. However, this unit was in contact with top of the F551 . The othwer materials revealed from this unit charcoal . They were small size and amount. 

Recognition: it is lying under the oven base/floor 5002 

Definition: bright colour witth burnt texture 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: soft and friable 

Colour: bright orange 

Texture: silty sandy clay; very gritty 

Bedding: masssive 

Inclusions: small stones and broken clay balls <10 cm. 

Post-depositional Features: none 

Basal Boundary: uneven sharp anthropic 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 5012 below: (Click to view the record) 5002 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 42

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): X 

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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