Unit 3600

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Basal scorching,Layer in oven 

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

Dimensions: 0.9m N-W/S-E x 0.6m 

Discussion: The layer of brown/black burnt material was visible on the surface, and found to extent under the grey ash and orange layers. It was difficult to excavate the layers separately so the deposits may be slightly mixed, although I have attempted to distinguish their separate characteristics on the unit sheets. About 1-1.5cm under the initial surface there was a few patches of crumbly hard orange and white/yellow material, and a greater amount of charcoal, and burnt fragmented bone. The layer of ash into a more compact layer of the same colour containing charcoal fragments and slightly sloping upwards towards the edge.

SF: This is the basal scorching and fine affected deposit of underlying deposit. An area of in situ burning as an 'open' fire in space 115. 

Recognition: Dark brown material in 'oven' deposit. 

Definition: Slopes off on all sides. 

Execution: Half sectioned and troweled. 

Condition: Slightly walked on. 

Consistency: Very friable on surface and slightly less powdery lower down. 

Colour: Variable as mixed with other deposits. 7.5YR 2/5 black, 5/2 very dark brown. 

Texture: Silty, lower down more hard crumbly material. 

Bedding: Dark brown for 1 cm then more mixed. 

Inclusions: A lot of charcoal in the more compact material/layer under the powdery surface layer. Paches of white/yellow crumbly material containing charcoal and orange crumbly material. ~5-10% some fragmented bone. 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary: Diffuse basal boundary (change in compaction only). Contrast faint, form smooth and has a gradual slope from east to west. Lots of charcoal at basal boundary. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3623 below: (Click to view the record) 3365 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

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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