Unit 5246

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: plaster floor 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Description: general; Material: white clay; Deposition: single

Dimensions: 1.0 x 0.8 in NE as exposed 0.4 x 0.35 to SW 

Discussion: Large bone (X1) overlay phytolith mat/basket 'impression' which in turn overlay a stone (X2). The phytolith mat partially resting on the floor (or just a few millimetres off) on its side - about 2cm above the plaster floor (5246) on its E side - just lipping over the stone. The bone about a cm above the phytpolith with the soil of 5215? in between. Decided to call bone an X find of 5246 though as these objects seem to be associated [RT 16/09/99].
When lifted stone (X2) found what looks to be a red ochre stain underneath with what looks like thin plaster + phytolith frags - The underside of the stone appears to be stained with red ochre (RT 16/9).
for discussion of 5246 see 5245 unit sheet. 

Recognition: 'sticky' plaster floor in NE corner of 182. May actually be contemporary with 5245 but in texture resembles a surface found to underlie 5245 in the centre of the room 

Definition: as A 

Execution: not excavated in 1999 

Condition: as C 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above:nfebelow: (Click to view the record) 5245 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space):  

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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