Unit 3912

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: oven debris 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: floor (packing only); Material: re-used superstructure; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 1.36 N-S x 0.24 m E-W x 0.10 

Discussion: (3912) represents a strip of burnt oven debris which appears to have been the product of the demolition of oven F.269. The remainder of this deposit was excavated in 1997 (2819) or otherwise lies beneath the baulks. The excavation of this portion was left as it appeared to run beneath the plaster 'lip' feature F.289. This still seemed to be the case when it was excavated in 1998. F.289 seems to have been placed directly above the demolished oven debris (3912) and to be merged with it in places (probably because the plaster was laid wet). (3912) therefore provides a foundation for feature 289, resulting in a raised plastered edge, perhaps to contain the oven debris from oven F.290 to the W which seems to have been built at about this time. 

Recognition: A clear area of burnt material beneath plaster layers. 

Definition: Not clearly defined but apparently intermingled with the layers above. 

Execution: Trowel/leaf trowel. 

Condition: Dry and crumbly. 

Consistency: fairly friable 

Colour: varies; burnt oven lining 7.5 YR 5/6 strong brown; burnt oven walls 10 YR 5/2 greyish brown; plaster lumps 2.5 Y 7/3 pale yellow 

Texture: burnt clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: 40% burnt oven lining with 5% phytoliths,10% clay lumps and occasional flecks of charcoal + shell; 50% oven wall with 5% phytholiths, occ. burnt clay/charcoal/shell flecks + tiny pebbles 

Post-depositional Features: salt encrustation/root intrusion 

Basal Boundary: sharp/distinct/clear; surface; smooth and level, overlying floor deposits 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3921 below: (Click to view the record) 3904, 3680, 3681 equal to: (Click to view the record) 2819 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 32 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

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  

Lab Team Data

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