Unit 16498

Category: Layer    dug in 2008

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: burnt seeds and organics 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Deposition: homogeneous

Discussion: It is a very dark layer that contains highly percentage of seeds. It is also highly burnt. Considering that, this layer is placed in the SE corner and in this corner highly fire activities can be seen from burnt stones and charcoal. 

Recognition: colour and texture 

Definition: clear 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: warm 

Consistency: loose 

Colour: dark brownish black 

Texture: sandy silt (80% to 20%) 

Bedding: massive or layered 

Inclusions: moderate animal bones, frequent seeds and charcoal 

Post-depositional Features: root disturbance 

Basal Boundary: irregular 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 17501, 16491 below: (Click to view the record) 16486 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 133 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 5

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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