Unit 14072

Category: Layer    dug in 2006

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: dump 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: between walls; Material: pise-like; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: 2.9m N/S x 2.2m E/W x (depth) 0.08m 

Discussion: Appears to be primarily fill of house 68. Deposit laid down over foundation. Deposit contains cow mandible, scapula (deer?), quern stone, rare obsidian blades, charcoal.

Phytoliths - deposit is abundant - spread over remaining area of house.


volume approximately estımated - MS 21.7.2009 

Recognition: phytolith abundant 

Definition: good 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: good 

Consistency: soft/friable 

Colour: dark reddy brown 

Texture: clayey sandy silt 

Bedding: compound layered 

Inclusions: phytoliths, organic remains, bone, charcoal, quern 

Post-depositional Features: truncation to north + west 

Basal Boundary: clear, distinct 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 14084 below: (Click to view the record) 14067 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 419 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 19

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 9

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:

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

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