Space Number:  593

Area: GDN  

Within Building Number: 142 

Phasing:
Mellaart Level: Unassigned at present 

Hodder Level: TP.M 

 

Description:
Sp.593 is rectangular in plan and about 1.4 by 1.2 m internal space that was interpreted by Mellaart as an entrance to building B.142 [Mellaart 1962: 45; Fig. 3]. This view was consistent with his understanding of a neighbouring narrow lane Sp.544 as a place where a street ran [see Barański 2014a: 200]. The current results, however, clearly stand against this hypothesis. First of all, no connection in the form of a doorway, wall opening or a crawl hole was documented between Sp.593 and B.142. It rather seems that Sp.593 was built as a part of re-building of the southern wall of B.142 as well as extending of B.81 to the south and east. Secondly, the localisation, the shape and the dimensions of Sp.593 were reminiscent of external ovens documented within Sp.333 in the South Area.

The remnants of internal wall faces as well as the base of this feature (F.7697) were all covered with a fine layer of whitish plaster. More importantly, the space was filled in with numerous artefacts, mostly pot stands of various sizes and types. In addition, there were infant burials (F.8089) revealed within the base of this feature when its northern part was partly excavated. 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Conservation Recorded: No

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