Space Number:  329

Area: South  

Within Building Number:  

Phasing:
Mellaart Level: Unassigned at present 

Hodder Level: South.P 

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. Phase of external area Space 329 is earlier than Sp.371 and later than Sp.344. NB/Work in progress. Correct as of date entered or modified. Pre 2009 allocated to uncertain Mellaart Level VIB. Extrapolated by 2008 phasing to uncertain Level V. NB/Work in progress. Correct as of date entered or modified. 

Description:
In 2007 excavation it was thought that there was a degree of time that separated the construction of Buildings 65 and 68, the later earlier than the former. In the 2008 excavations it was suggested that a series of pits separated the two events, these later used as midden dumps. It would now appear that both buildings post date the excavation of the pit sequence. The confusion arose from partial excavation of a series of dump/levelling deposits excavated to the east of the exaction area. The pits as with Building 75 (and the deposits within Spaces 332 and 333) appear to have been truncated, the upper extents of the areas effectively removed (this truncation episode given the number (16224)). The continued excavation of the area to the east of Building 75 suggested this may have been an ‘outside’ or open area lying without buildings possibly even a yard area. This was indicated in 2007 excavation by the presence of numerous fire spots and small fire pits. Continued excavation of this area this year revealed more fire spots/pits these (16236), (16242), (16243), (16252), and (16257) these lying above levelling deposit (16238), that in turn sealed a large hearth F. 2640. The hearth was oval in shape with a moulded raised rim, the inner surface (measuring 1.14m by 0.98m) burnt with use. Two burnt surfaces were associated with the hearth as were eroded plaster surfaces (16535), (16541) and (16550). The open area was bounded on the west by the east wall of Building 75 and wall F.2625 which ran south from its southern corner. At the south wall meet a series of mudbrick walls (16586), F. 2641, F. 5006 and F.5007 which effectively formed a southern retention for a series of levelling deposits (16451), (17048), (17068), (17077), (17098) and (17302). The upper extent of these levelling deposits would appear to have been utilised as open area surfaces as indicated by the presence of the fire spots/pits and occasional ash dumps such as (16237) and (16278) (RR 25/08/2009) 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 6

Conservation Recorded: No

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