Unit 15977

Category: Layer    dug in 2007

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: brick 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: building; Material: brick

Dimensions: NS: 53 cm, EW 27 cm x 3 cm thick 

Description: Excavated as part of FT 18 

Discussion: Bricks associated with mortar 15978. Typical bricks of fine sand and silt with midden-like inclusions. One large cow tooth was found in one brick and many plant impressions were visible. 

Recognition: between layers of mortar 

Definition: part of a wall 

Execution: mattock and trowel 

Condition: hot and windy 

Consistency: hard 

Colour: pale brown 

Texture: sandy silt 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: animal bone, charocal, phytoliths 

Post-depositional Features: fine roots 

Basal Boundary: sharp 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 15970 below: (Click to view the record) 15969 equal to: (Click to view the record) 14157, 14156, 15978 

Dry sieve volume: 155.5 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

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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