Unit 11792

Category: Layer    dug in 2006

Area: TP 

Interpretive Categories: wall 

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

Dimensions: 1,90 x 0,32 x 0,31 

Discussion: This is a fragment of a wall situated along N-S axis, against an older platform (unit 11529) that is probably dated back to phase II. This wall belongs to the youngest floor deposits of Building 61. This two units were certainly used at the same time. The wall is truncated by a Byzantine grave (Unit 11589).
The wall consisted of three layers of light grey mudbricks placed regularly one on top of the other. Their dimensions varied considerably. As looked at from the top to the bottom they have the following dimensions:
upepr layer: length 0.57 m, width 0.32 m, height 0.06 m
middle layer: 0.61/ 0.34/ 0.06; 0.65/ 0.24/ 0.06; .68/ 0.30/ 0.06;
bottom layer: 0.67/ 0.33/ 0.06; 0.22/ 0.30/ 0.06; 0. 68/ 0.30/ 0.06; 0.23 - 0.38/ 0.32/ 0.06.

The brownish mortar between the bricks was 0.03 - 0.04 m height and the mortar paleced on top of the older floor of Building 61 was c. 0.05 m height. The bricks are characterised by solid manufacture and hence were easily identifiable. 

Recognition: shape, colour, consistency 

Definition: fragment of a wall 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: dry, hot, windy 

Consistency: friable to firm 

Colour: light grey and brownish 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: individual bricks - massive 

Inclusions: pottery, obsidian, bones, shells, burnt clay, charcoal 

Post-depositional Features: none 

Basal Boundary: constructional, very sharp, smooth, prominent 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12294 below: (Click to view the record) 12244 equal to: (Click to view the record) 11538, 12224 

Dry sieve volume: 212 

Total Deposit Volume: 234 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

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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