Unit 3124

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: accidental backfill,deliberate backfill 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: oven; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 0.06 to 0.09 m thick 

Discussion: Not sure whether this is a) deliberate backfill of oven or b) accidental backfill which happened through hole in oven roof. Seepage from deposits above as deliberate backfill below (3137) has compressed and settled over time creating a void.

Possibly the oven roof collapsed as it was being backfilled. In favour of a) is the similarity between the first backfill (3137) and this deposit . However, if (3124) is deliberate it would suggest that it was put in to create a level surface at base of bin F.256. This would mean that at least one phase of the bins life was not in use at the same time as oven or maybe even that the bins were a later addition after disuse of oven F.268. 

Recognition: Within oven F.268 seen in section from oven entrance and also from hole in oven roof. Slightly darker than deposit beneath. 

Definition: Top and sides sharp definition as abutts oven walls and roof. Base fairly clear where overlaps burnt material. 

Execution: Trowel leaf spoon, 1/2 sectioned. 

Condition: Sheltered, slightly moist. 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: 10 YR 5/2 greyish brown 

Texture: silt 80%, clay 20%, clayey silt 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: 5% small lime/chalk.salt white flecks <8 mm but mostly small, 5% charcoal flecks <15 mm, 2% small frags burnt clay <2 mm, <1% bone frags- small 

Post-depositional Features: possible salt concentrations but maybe chalk/lime flecks 

Basal Boundary: surface level and flat in SW but curved to N as it follows contours of inside of oven. Base: abrupt, anthropogenic, irregular boundary where overlying burnt deposit (however if burnt depositis collapse I suppose it is sedimentary) Where (3132) does not exist it is gradual smooth, anthropigenic to N, slopes down to N surface below uneven and scorched. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3132 below: (Click to view the record) 2796 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

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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