Space Number:  259

Area: South  

Within Building Number:  

Phasing:
Mellaart Level: Unassigned at present 

Hodder Level: South.R 

Additional Phase Info: Main spine. This space is part of the stratigraphic spine that forms the dating project sequence. The spine has been derived by direct stratigraphic relations as far as possible but does include some abutting relationships. Space 259 is below + (top of mound, erosion and topsoil). It accrues against the east wall of B.42 therefore later than B.42 construction but contemporary with its use. Prior to the introduction of the Hodder phases Sp.259 had been allocated to Mellaart Level V and a review of the phasing (S.Farid Archive Report 2008) had placed the phasing as more akin to Level III. but Mellaart levels of buildings/spaces NOT excavated in the 1960s have been removed to allow an independent assessment on phasing. NB/Work in progress. Correct as of date entered or modified.Pre 2009 

Description:
Space 259 refers to external midden deposits east of B42. These are heavily eroded and probably also truncated by Mellaarts excavations.
Midden deposits: 11355, 11356, 11358, 11359, 11360
Midden as a whole consists of numerous layers and lenses. Northern most part is thinner and narrower, midden is eroded so it is thin at the top and slopes to east. All deposits within midden slope to SE and are thicker also at southern end.

Midden deposits are described on relevant unit sheets and artefacts recovered back up the interpretation as a midden.
The eastern and northern extents of this space are unknown due to truncation. The southern area of this midden was only excavated in part for construction of shelter in 2002, so southern extent also unknown.
So all that can be said really is that this area was used for midden and that potentially it had been used for some time as all the lenses etc represent separate dumps of material; Feedback from the priority tours suggest little predation and rapid deposition, probably daily dumping activity of household rubbish and hearth/ oven rake out.
Additionally this midden overlies earlier midden deposits (see Space 260) and it appears this area was midden for some time , before then being interrupted by construction of B42, reducing midden area, but use appears to have continued as Space259. SMc 31/07/05 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Conservation Recorded: No

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