Unit 3780

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: oven 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: hearth; Material: occupation; Deposition: multiple

Dimensions: 0.26 m N-S; 0.25 m E-W; 0.04 m thick 

Discussion: Ashy dark grey material, originally thought that this represented uppermost deposit of a small hearth but on excavating to W of the baulk subsequently found oven cut into infill, this appears to be on very E edge. Same as 3977? backfill material. 

Recognition: Recognised on removal of (3778). Clear that some greyer ashy material over N part of (3778). 

Definition: Clear to E, although not noticed pre-exc. of (3778) as the grey ashy layer not obviously different to the apparent infill layer. 

Execution: Trowel. 

Condition: Dry. 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: 10 YR 4/1 dark grey (dry) 

Texture: clayey silt (high % ash) 

Bedding: massive?? or very fine layers?? 

Inclusions: 5% charcoal flecks; 2% shell frags. 

Post-depositional Features: occ.2% salt flecks? 

Basal Boundary: abrupt?/distinct/smooth/flat? 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3778 below: (Click to view the record) 3796, 3972 equal to:3977?

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

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  

Lab Team Data

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