Unit 6323

Category: layer    dug in 2000

 

Area: North 

 

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Interpretive Categories: burial fill 

 

Data Category Information: none

 

Discussion: in situ cons. F.640

Photo #: 2000 T6: 5-9
T600: 27, 28
T 7: 1
T9: 1-6 (F.640)
: 20-24
: 27-34
T11: 4-5
T013: 22-25


Tis unit was excavated following the burial cut outlined in the platform loor. The eastern edge of the unit was excavated ( and defined) after the removal of the NS baulk. Human bone (primarly ahnd, feet and verterbrae) was scattered throughout the unit. The majority of the bones have been recorded as x-finds in order to plot their distribution. Field observations on these bones suggest a MNI of 2; laboratory analysis will clarify this. The remain of a basket (S6) was taken before the basket was conserved. The conservation remain of the basket (x1 x2) were removed and taken to the lab.
Human bones that appeared to be articulated were located in the northern portion of the unit ( deep into the excavation of the unit). Their presence suggested that the burial may be located further to the north. Excavation stopped in this unit while the floor of the NW platform was further excavated. 

 

Recognition: coloration, soil consistency differs from floor and packing 

Definition: clearly defined from floor and packing above, on sides 

Execution: trowel, leaf trowel, brush 

Condition: moist 

Consistency: loose, appears loose and softer deeper in unit 

Colour:  

Texture: clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: phytoloiths, bone, clay balls, obsidian, charcoal, shell, brick, plaster 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrows 

Basal Boundary:  

 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 6311 

 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 11

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 22

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

 

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Related Photos: 8 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: (Click to view the record) 3

Spaces: (Click to view the record) 86

Features:: (Click to view the record) 634 (burial) 640 (basket fragments)

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 contact us to obtain more information about this Unit.

ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No

Ceramics Data for 2000 still to be released

Clay Object Records: No

Chipped Stone Records: No

Conservation Recorded: No

Faunal Records: Yes Count of records:: 57

Figurine Records: Yes Count of records::none

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 records

Phytolith Sample: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested phytolith samples

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