Unit 20515

Category: Layer    dug in 2012

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: mortar 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: building; Material: mortar; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: W-E 0,82 x N-S 0,22 x 0,49 m 

Discussion: Associated with bricks U.20214.
It was possible to record 8 courses of the mortar that varied in the height. The latter varied within the courses between 2 and 4cm (from the top: I-4cm; II-3cm; III-2cm; IV-3cm; V-3; VI-3.5; VII-3; VIII-4cm ). Considering the texture, that comprised of different material (such as high density of plaster and clay) it seems that the components for preparing the mortar were gathered randomly, and the activity of blocking the niche (F456) might have been realized in demanding, ad hoc circumstances. 

Recognition: by colour, texture - between bricks 

Definition: part of the wall 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: dry, hot 

Consistency: friable, firm 

Colour: multicoloured mid-brown, light-grey, grey marl 

Texture: sandy silt, clay, marl, plaster 

Bedding: compound layered 

Inclusions: plaster 30%, clay 20%, silt 30% 

Post-depositional Features: erosion - from Northern side of blocking F.456 

Basal Boundary: distinct - bricks 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 20517 below: (Click to view the record) 20214 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 20 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VIII 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.

X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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