Unit 4872
Category: layer dug in 1999
Area: South
Interpretive Categories: lime burning
Data Category Information: Description: lime burning; Deposition: homogeneous
Dimensions: 0.76m+ n-s, 0.90m+ w-e, 0.02 to 0.04m thick
Discussion: Very distinctive white layer with associated dark burnt deposits. Possibly material from lime burning? Probably in-situ as there is scorching beneath it.
Recognition: distinctive colour
Definition: limit of excavation / edge of colour
Execution: trowel / mattock
Condition: moist
Consistency: friable
Colour: mainly light yellowish white, some light pink patches, occasional light brownish orange
Texture: sandy
Bedding: massive
Inclusions: occasional stone and burnt bone
Post-depositional Features: none apparent
Basal Boundary: distinct, anthropogenic, smooth, flat
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 0
Total Deposit Volume: 0
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 6
Number of Related Diary Entries: 1
Settlement Phase:
Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space):
Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present
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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 ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No Ceramic Records: No Clay Object Records: No Chipped Stone Records: No Conservation Recorded: No Faunal Records: Yes
Count of records:: 146
Unit description: Bone is entirely from >4mm flotation sample 2. There are only 6 bits - all teeth. 3 pieces are from sheep-sized animal, burnt brown and each less than 1cm (seemingly old breaks); 3 pieces are from cattle sized animal, 2 burnt grey/black, less than 2 cm and with old breaks, and one unburnt with fresh breaks. In sum, the teeth in this tiny unit are mostly burnt and shattered. (2003): Found the rest of sample 2, which changes the picture substantially. It is a good-size sample, mostly small crumbles but a fair number of larger pieces. Most are burnt to varying degrees, mostly low-temperature. There is a lot of digested bone, also burnt at least in part. This seems to argue against the bone being used as fuel/raw material for lime. While the surface condition is variable, many seem rather worn or weathered. Most is sheep-size, with some large mammal, and few diagnostics. There is a little perinatal sheep/goat. There is a little fish, amphibian, and bird. There is little coherence. This looks like a bit of midden or other discard that was partially exposed (upper part not covered for some time), and probably burnt postdepositionally (fire lit on top). There is nothing like the same intensity of burning seen in other 'lime burning' areas. There is also a striking amount of dog poop. Last record = 146Figurine Records: No 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 recordsPhytolith Sample: No
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