Unit 4180

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: fill 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: oven; Material: baked; Deposition: single

Dimensions: 0.68m e-w by 0.60m n-s by 0.02m depth 

Discussion: Found in section. Probably the lower part of (4180) where the heat was not great enough to to fire all this deposit.


Dug in section 22.04. 99 revised 05.05.99.
origionally thought to be an area of lesser heated clay under 4173; now it is known to be another fire base.
Deposit is harder to south of installation, perhaps greater heat there? Dry Sieve Information: Unknown if any dry sieve 

Recognition: in section and after removal of baulk in plan 

Definition: a hard, compact burnt clay layer within F.I. 416 

Execution: trowel half section, plan 

Condition: good 

Consistency: hard 

Colour: grey brown 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: salts 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4174 below: (Click to view the record) 4330 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 5

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VIII 

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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