Unit 3326

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: fire debris 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: oven; Material: occupation; Deposition: multiple

Dimensions: 0.66 m N-S x 0.35 m E-W x max 10 mm 

Discussion: Ashy layer same as (3316) to E. Some kind of fire debris although from which fire installation it is uncertain. It runs underneath walls of bin 257 although does not extend inside it was probably truncated by bin cut (3352).

Only enough to archive sample so no flot. 

Recognition: The northern end of this deposit was recognised last year, the S area was revealed when (3328), (3329) and (3309) were removed. It was a fairly soft mid-grey ashy deposit with frequent charcoal and salts. It tapered and sloped down to the N. It was more compact and thinner in N, but not surprising because it had been cleaned and trampled many times. Surface uneven where it is under bin walls. 

Definition: Continues with L.O.E in E. Clear boundaries elsewhere except basal boundary as another ash layer is showing through floor layers. 

Execution: Leaf. Not fully excavated (left in baulk). 

Condition: Covered, dry, half had been exposed/half not so possibly of some conatmination of archive sample. 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: 7.5 YR 6/1 grey 

Texture: sand 10%, ash 60%, silt 30% 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: frequent 20% charcoal flecks + frags. 5-20 mm and smaller flecks <1 mm, moderate white salts <2 mm, (moderate) 5% orange flecks <1 mm 2%, phytoliths small <3% 

Post-depositional Features: salts, possibly truncated to S by bin cut 

Basal Boundary: anthropogenic/abrupt/smooth to N/irregular to S 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3624 below: (Click to view the record) 3352 equal to: (Click to view the record) 3316 

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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