Hearth feature within space 202, building 42. A small area of oven lining was seen further to the south, during the excavation in 2002 for the shelter footings, and this is most likely represents a continuation of this. So, to the south, all layers were truncated by the now present foundations, to the N by later pit F1506, and defined to both E and W by small mudbrick instillations (more prominent to W, denoted by (10439)).
Hearth sequence was taken down, unit by unit, but revealed nothing spectacular. 10 units were recorded, each of varying levels of burning and not defined by either colour, texture or both.
The final recorded layer (10439) appears to be sat upon surface (10446), with no apparent cut. Wall (10439) may provide a delineation between clean and dirty areas, separating living and codioking spaces. Hints of the wall joining are present, but have largely been truncated by pit F1506. |
