Unit 1535

Category: layer    dug in 1996

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: mortar 

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

Dimensions: max 2mm min 0.04mm 

Discussion: Description:
Mortar type 2 in wall 1515. Bonds Bricks type 1 and 3 in wall 1515.

The mortar between the bricks appears to be very similar if not identical to the fill between this wall (1515) and the east wall of space 106 against which this wall is built. In some places the mortar and the infill is continuous. This appears to suggest that this wall was built after wall 96/58.
The mortar strongly resembles the composition of the 'midden' layers through which the construction cut for the wall was dug. Analysis by specialists may help to confirm this.
The mortar occasionally fills depressions in the brick below. Dry Sieve Information: Unknown if any dry seive 

Execution: trowel, hand pick 

Condition: Varied: mainly sunny, rain in evenings on some days 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: 2.5 Y 4/2 Dk greyish brown 

Texture: clay loam 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: pot, charcoal, bone frags, hackberries, obsidian, clay balls 

Post-depositional Features: considerable damage in places by more rat runs, excavated to top of wall by Mellaart. re-exposed in 1995 

Basal Boundary: clear wavy constructional 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 1092 below: (Click to view the record) 1000 equal to: (Click to view the record) 1534, 1535, 1547, 1536 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

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:

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

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