Unit 3139

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: occupational deposit,oven floor 

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

Dimensions: 1.10 x 0.30 m x 0.02 m thick 

Discussion: Initially when started to expose (3139) thought that might be some kind of foundation to the oven, but quickly changed this and decided that probably an earlier floor to the oven because of its close resemblance to the oven floor (2865). Very hard surface, very similar colour. If this interpretation is correct though then only remnant and presumably truncated away on S side, possibly could insert a cut no. here between (3139) and (3130). Wendys micromorphological sample cut through this layer at the W end (micromorph.2859 unit number). Decided not to take any archmag. samples from this layer as at present fairly certain that this layer strat. higher than oven F.252, so will take archmag. samples from that floor. 

Recognition: Layer recognised originally on excavation of (2870), light grey colour, hard surface resembling oven floor (2865). 

Definition: Clear edges at W end, not so clear at E end, but within cut on NE side. 

Execution: Trowel. 

Condition: Dry. Rough, uneven surface, very hard. 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: 10 YR 5/2 greyish brown (dry) 

Texture: ash/silt, 40/60? 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: charcoal flecks and frags. 2% 

Post-depositional Features: white salt flecks + lenses, 10%, some cracking 

Basal Boundary: abrupt/distinct/smooth/flat 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3750 below: (Click to view the record) 3130 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 6 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

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  

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