Unit 5278
Category: layer dug in 1999
Area: South
Interpretive Categories: dump,midden
Data Category Information: Location: external; Deposition: alluviated dumps
Dimensions: 2.8m+ n-s, 3.1m+ w-e, 0.02 to 0.06m thick
Discussion: General midden/dump layer in western part of space 181.
Recognition: beneath distinct deposit
Definition: limits of excavation / deep sounding
Execution: trowel / mattock
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: 225
Total Deposit Volume: 380
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 5
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:: 2
Unit description: This is a small unit. Dominated by sheep-sized fragments, about 50% are longbone frags between 5-10cm, remainder are smaller lbone frags and other fragments. Few id s/g lbones, humerus, tibia, radius, odd mand frag, loose tooth. V. little bone digested. Mixed, midden deposit, no coherence.Figurine Records: No GroundStone Records: No 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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