Unit 31220

Category: Layer    dug in 2013

Area: Trench 5 

Interpretive Categories: mud brick + mortar of f. 3368 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: This is a mixed unit for the mortar and the mudbrick of f. 3368. Before I made the this section we didn't know what 3368 was. It appears that it's a double wall which is abutting the plaster of buttress f. 3363.

The interpretation is not so secure because there are a lot of animal burrows which disturb the area, especially the one that is situated at the exact place where we could have found a proof for two parallel walls instead of a double wall.

The mudbricks were very massive. I could remove huge pieces, but usually it comes off in a lot of small pieces. Same for the mortar even if it is less massive. Those two materials were very compact. Maybe it's not the exact same material for all the constructions. 

Consistency: Mudbrick: firm. Mortar: compact 

Colour: Mudbrick: dark brown. Mortar: greyish-white 

Texture: Mudbrick: clay. Mortar: sand 

Bedding: Mudbrick: massive. Mortar: layered 

Inclusions: Mudbrick: rare small pieces of burnt mudbrick. Mortar: - 

Post-depositional Features: Mudbrick and mortar: animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: Mudbrick: sloping. Mortar: wavy 

Total Deposit Volume: 500 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 10

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1

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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