Unit 4238

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: wall construction material 

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

Description: VIII or IX 

Discussion: - material used in construction of wall 406 - readily distinguished from (4237). Not easy to identify whether material forming the bricks or the mortar for this wall - didn't appear to be consistent. However where we drew section 99/108 - (4238) was definitely the mortar. 

Recognition: Recognised by colour and texture contrast to 4237. 

Definition: Defined by boundary with 4237. 

Execution: Sampled by excavating along horizons between unit and 4237 - trowel/small pick. 

Condition: damp 

Consistency: compact 

Colour: mid to dark brown - occ. small pale orange blotches within clay 

Texture: clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: -occ. flecks/small orange blotches - iron panning material ?? 

Post-depositional Features: - salt flecks 

Basal Boundary: constructional/very sharp/prominent/smooth - flat, but courses dipping down from east to west towards western end of the wall. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above:none equal to: (Click to view the record) 4237, 4239 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

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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