Unit 3171

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: oven lining 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: feature; Description: oven; Material: pise-like; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: approx. 0.45 m E-W x 0.5 m N-S, up to 10 mm thick 

Discussion: Crumbly reddish yellow burnt lining of oven F.268 seems to be made of different material from oven structure itself not just be made of differential burning. The portions missing could constitute inclusions in backfill (3137) possibly these fell off during backfilling.

Deposits (3122), (3136) are interpreted as collapsed roof (3373) and (3136) is probably same material as this unit. 

Recognition: Bright orange + yellow so stands out against fills of oven 268, also breaks of along interface with fills quite easily. 

Definition: Extends around inside of oven. 

Execution: Leaf, 1/2 sectioned, difficult to completely excavate while rest of oven was still intact. 

Condition: Dry, dark. 

Consistency: soft 

Colour: from 7.5 YR 7/8 reddish yellow fading through yellow into 10 YR 7/3 very pale brown (differential burning) 

Texture: silt 80%, very fine sand 20% 

Bedding: layered, parallell 

Inclusions: frequent (40% chaff) small phytoliths or burnt out hollows 

Post-depositional Features: scorched inside, large pieces collapsed to W and small areas missing throughout, truncated in centre by (3373) collapse of roof 

Basal Boundary: constructional/anthropogenic/distinct/smooth/curved/surface: fairly smooth 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3383 below: (Click to view the record) 3147, 3157, 2820, 2799 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space):  

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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