Space Number:  260

Area: South  

Within Building Number:  

Phasing:
Mellaart Level: Unassigned at present 

Hodder Level: South.Q 

Additional Phase Info: Main spine. This space is part of the stratigraphic spine that forms the dating project sequence.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. Midden Space 260 is below B.42 and seals B.53 and Space 261. Prior to the introduction of the Hodder phases Sp.260 had been allocated to Mellaart Level VI and a review of the phasing (S.Farid Archive Report 2008) had placed the phasing as more akin to Level IV. 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. 

Description:
Space 260 relates to midden deposits which underlie B42/Sp202 and Sp259, and which overlie B53/Sp257 and Sp2661. Space is truncated to north, east and west, and bounded on the south by shelter foundation.
Midden deposits: 11347, 11366, 11367.

Midden consists of numerous layers and lenses, indicating continued, possibly daily dumping of a variety of rubbish; hearth rake out, food debris, building rubble etc. Deposits seem to slope to south and in lower deposits slopes both to SE +SW. This later explained itself as the wall F1523 of B53 below, bisects this area so creating a peak. Western side has been greatly affected by animal disturbance and some late sherds of pottery have been recovered.
Area appears to have been used exclusively for midden, however no indication of its boundaries. Below this midden is B53/Sp257 to west and Sp261 to east, also an area of midden. It appears then that external area of B53 was used as a midden and when B53 was demolished no new house was built and area was used exclusively for midden. Perhaps the settlement contracted? Later however midden contracted with construction of B42 and use of Sp259 as midden.
SMc 01/08/05

07/08/05, SMc: Western part of space 260 now appears to have suffered from severe animal disturbance, See F1528. This was not fully recognised until lower down into Sp257 below. This seems to provide an explanation for the later intrusive pottery recovered from some of the deposits within Sp260. (SMcC) 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Conservation Recorded: No

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