Unit 4267

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: brick and mortar,levelling layer 

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

Dimensions: 60cm by 36cm by 15cm 

Discussion: At first I thought that this was the southern continuation of wall 400 as it was very level, roughly the same width and was comprised largely of bricky material identical to wall 400 bricks. However, on excavating the deposit it was discovered to be a mixture of unstructured massive material so was reinterpreted as a levelling layer.

29/6 In section this is clearly seen as brick and mortar, therefore Lucy's original interpretation of more base of wall 400 holds. Relationships have been amended accordingly. SF 

Recognition: levelling layer south of south edge of wall 400. Continues the gentle southward gradient of the base of wall 400. Contains a lot of bricky inclusions. 

Definition: south: limit of excavation, west: infill, north: fill under wall 400 and last course of brick in wall 400, east: fill 4190. 

Execution: trowel and mattock 

Condition: very hard and dried 

Consistency: fairly compact although slightly soft 

Colour: brick inclusions:mid brown, beige plaster inclusions a few dark brown patches, white flecks 

Texture: clayey silt 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: more than 50% bricky sandy-clayey silt, small stones less than 2%, small fragments of charcoal, a few whole clay balls. 

Post-depositional Features: none 

Basal Boundary: anthropogenic, possibly constructional, fairly prominent contrast, distinct, smooth, slopes down to the south. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4396 below: (Click to view the record) 4233 equal to: (Click to view the record) 4231, 4232, 4234 

Dry sieve volume: 90 

Total Deposit Volume: 110 

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  

Lab Team Data

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