Unit 2880

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: mortar 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: wall/blocking; Material: mortar; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 0.5 x 0.34 x 0.08 

Discussion: (2880) formed two courses of mortar in wall [56] (N-S wall to the west of space 117). It was clearly different to the brick of the wall but was fairly similar to (2883) which runs down the back of [56] to the west for the upper two courses. The lower layer of mortar lipped over the softer, more mixed deposit (2873) to the east, suggesting that (2873) might have been a foundation layer for [70] (which abutts [56]), after which, the final two courses of [56] were laid, followed by the two courses of wall [70] (already excavated) 

Recognition: Clearly different from the brick in wall [56]. 

Definition: A sharp definition between bricks and mortar 

Execution: Trowel and pick 

Condition: Dry and crumbly 

Consistency: Firm but less so than the brick 

Colour: Greyish brown 10 YR 5/2 

Texture: Ashy silt 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: 5% charcoal (flecks and small pieces); 2 % plaster (flecks and small pieces); 2-5% bone (flecks and small pieces + some larger pieces) 2% plant silicates; <2% hackberrie; <2% shell ; <2% clay (10YR 6/6 brownish yellow) 

Post-depositional Features: Animal burrowing and salt encrustation 

Basal Boundary: A distinct basal boundary. Constructional and sharply defined from the mortar of [56]. The interface between these was fairly smooth, but uneven in places, and marked by salt encrustation 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3119, 2873 below: (Click to view the record) 2879 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 13 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VII 

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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