Unit 3658

Category: Cut    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: basin/bin,posthole 

Data Category Information: Description: posthole

Dimensions: 0.22 m deep; 0.45 m E-W x 0.50 m N-S 

Discussion: Cut feature of unknown function. It was lined with plaster (of the same unit that extended to N and W of this feature (3364)). However, this did not cover base of the feature so it seem unlikely that this was a basin or bin unless the base has been truncated.
It could be a post hole, there is one on the opposite side of the room but which is of a much more regular shape. This does not explain why it was lined with plaster though, unless the plaster was used as some kind of post packing which was deposited at same time as surrounding layer.
There is still a possibility that it is a lower compartment of bin 257. I have made the cut for bin 257 only extend up to its edge so that any option can be taken.

NB/ in post ex, I moved this to part of post retrieval cut 2707, the plaster fill appears ti be redeposited , collapsed when post removed and these later units represent the original incomplete excavation of the cut (sf feb 01) 

Recognition: This area has always been lower here (this year). At first not sure whether this was part of bin 257, not fully excavated. 'Fills' (3630) (ashy deposit), (3642) (charcoal rich deposit) and the remnants of Roddy's (2789) called 'bin collapse' which was left in baulk section were excavated. However this was not the base of the cut. A plaster layer (3364) covered an area of over the base of bin 257 and beyond northwards and continued around the edge of this cut. When this was excavated this cut was seen to be cutting through the mixed plaster and silt layer beneath (3653). However the plaster layer (3764) did not cover base of this cut only lined the sides. Also seen in profile from cut (2707). 

Definition: Roughly circular to under E of bin 257. 

Execution: Leaf. 

Condition: Hot. 

Shape: sub rectangular with rounded base 

Sides: smooth, although break of slope on S 

Base Break: gradual 

Base: rounded 

Orientation:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 1889 below: (Click to view the record) 3642 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

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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