Unit 8101

Category: layer    dug in 2001

 

Area: North 

 

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Interpretive Categories: pillar 

 

Data Category Information: none

 

Dimensions: 0.3x0.3 m 

 

Discussion: Photo numbers: 2001 T 405.18 - 21
I have started removing what we think to be later phase in the pillar construction. It consists mostly of large red bricks fragments and greyish mortar placed in a semi-prganized manner (the higher it gor, the "rubbier" it was). It's important to notice that along the N part of the internal wall in the floor of space 158 as well as those along the W wall of building 3 . This pillar was connected to the internal wall with unit 8102. There are lumps of red painted plaster in this grey mortar indicating it was made in a hurry.
Continued work in unit 8101 (under the feature 156) revealed two more red clay bricks towards southern end of feature 759. This helped in understanding the construction sequence of features 156, 759 and associated plstering. Darker, moister red brick was revealed towords northwest end of the unit under plaster on top of which feature 156 rested. These red clay bricks may be a part of an earlier construction phase and may be associated with the red clay bricks within the northern part of space 158 (along eastern wall of this area). The lighter red clay brick may not have been a part of an earlier construction phase, but rather it could have been used as a fill for the foundation of feature 156. The southern area of this unit was filled with two red clay bricks. The northern end was filled with mixed clay and dirt. In the north end of the unit wall plastering is apparent. This plaster was part of the base of feature 156 and lapped the brick and fill. 

 

Recognition: position, shape 

Definition: clear 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: strong 

Colour: 7.5 YR 6/4 red brick; 7.5 YR 5/2 mortar 

Texture:  

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: plaster, red painted plaster 

Post-depositional Features: phosphates in patches, roots, animals and isects 

Basal Boundary:  

 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 8205 equal to: (Click to view the record) 6365, 6367 (needs to be checked) 

 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 5

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

 

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Related Photos: 3 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: (Click to view the record) 3

Spaces: (Click to view the record) 86

Features:: (Click to view the record) 156 (wall pillar)

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

Please note the list below does not represent everything that might have been found in this Unit, but represents the datasets we have available on-line. Please contact us to obtain more information about this Unit.

ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No

Ceramics Data for 2001 still to be released

Clay Object Records: No

Chipped Stone Records: No

Conservation Recorded: No

Faunal Records: No

Figurine Records: No

GroundStone Records: No

Heavy Residue Records: No

Microfaunal Records: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested microfauna records

Phytolith Sample: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested phytolith samples

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