Unit 3389

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: collapse of oven lining 

Data Category Information: In Situ: non in-situ; Location: feature; Description: oven; Material: mortar; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: 0.2 m E-W x 0.2 m depth x 

Discussion: Collapse of oven lining on W of oven.
Deposit consisting of burnt/scorched lining and brownish grey silt clay. Not sure if this is deteriorated mudbrick fallen in when side collapsed, it looks similar, or is backfill (3137) seeping through gaps. This event seems to have happened after the last use of oven (3147) (charcoal + ash) but before deliberate backfilling. 

Recognition: Not recognised as a separate unit until oven roof removed and it could be seen clearly. Luckily most of this context was left in as it was thought that the orange that could be seen might be in situ oven lining. However, sample (3137:52) may be slightly contaminated with this unit. 

Definition: From W wall 93 slopes down steep to N and E overlying charcoal/ash layer (3147). 

Execution: Leaf. Initially 1/2 sectioned. 

Condition: Dry, hot, covered. 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: 10 YR 5/2 greyish brown with lenses of 10 YR 6/4 light yellowish brown 

Texture: silt 70%, sand 10%, clay 20% 

Bedding: frequent 50% large fragments of burnt clay/silt up to 0.12 x 0.01 m, occasional 2% white clay (plaster), 5% charcoal frags. up to 0.01 m, 5% salts <2 mm, 5% burnt reddish brown silt/clay 

Inclusions: compound; lenses of burnt roof with brown silt between varying from horizontal to 45 degrees (angle up to W) 

Post-depositional Features: salt, root action 

Basal Boundary: distinct/anthrpogenic (well natural really if it collapsed)/smooth/slightly pitted/sloping down to W 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3147, 3157, 2820, 2799 below: (Click to view the record) 3768 

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  

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