Unit 6187

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: fire instalation 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 0.45 x 0.27 m E/W - N/S 

Discussion: Begun by cross section yhe fire instalation in E/W direction in order to remove S half. Removed stone around 2 stone clusters and in the process revealed a possible oven floor made of a thin plaster layer. This unit was photoed w/ this floor then it was removed along w/ stone clusters. Continued removing all material which seemed like clean fill in the W area and which was dark w/ charcoal and a black layer of burnt clay in the E area (S3, burnt clay). The E area also had 3-4 cm chunks of white-greenish hard clay chunks which were burnt. Came to a hard somewhat even base and stopped. Then removed other section (N). (photos and drawings of this stage) As N was removed a few (1-2) more stones were found and small bits of burnt clay otherwise fill was relatively clean clayey packing. 

Recognition: dark cut area w/ stones outlining part of it 

Definition: area of cut floor w/ darker non-floor layer of fill 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: slightly moist 

Consistency: soft loose fill w/ hard, burnt clay areas 

Colour: 10YR 6/4 (fill ???) 

Texture: clay silt c. 10:10% 

Bedding: massive, above and below floor layer 

Inclusions: burnt clay, small-medium 10%; stones, med.-large 35%, seem fire affected ; phytoliths in N most area small, 10% of total - 80% of NW area 

Post-depositional Features: small roots in packing 

Basal Boundary: more compact, end of burnt clay and stones, dark brown clayey fill 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above:6220 (cut)below: (Click to view the record) 6102 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 6

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

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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