Unit 23220

Category: Layer    dug in 2017

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Oven superstructure 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: feature; Description: oven; Material: brick&mortar; Deposition: homogeneous

Discussion: This unit was exposed directly below the platform 8041 and seems that is only preserved in the NE part of the feature. Had been partially excavated because part of the structure is outside the deep sounding, so is still on place. We basically remove the remains of the make-up (S2) of this superstructure, that was pretty similar to this other two make up layers excavated within the U23216. In that case we only documented one layer placed directly above the midden U23227.
So, according of what is visible and we know, the oven was built directly on the midden. For that they placed a make-up layer around which they build the dome, which seems to be made with orange clay (very similar that the ovens F579 in B17 and F8160 in B-161). Then they put a bricks around the dome, maybe to make the structure more consistence and be able to keep the heat longer??? Are the thick layers of make up in the earliest phases also related with this intention of keep the heat??? Anyway the structure is heavily truncated and had been only partially excavated. The remains of that unit still in situ, are also very damage.
The lines above are just a brief hypothesis of the possible construction process, but is something to be define in future seasons 

Consistency: Compact 

Colour: Greyish 

Texture: Mostly clay 

Bedding:  

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Basal Boundary:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 23227 below: (Click to view the record) 23216 

Total Deposit Volume: 45 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): XI, XII 

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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