Unit 20091

Category: Layer    dug in 2014

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Mortar to foundation layer of wall extension 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: feature; Description: moulding; Material: brick&mortar; Deposition: homogeneous

Description: Layer is friable thin orange clay mortar to foundation of wall ext F. 5038. 

Discussion: Layer represents a new unit because of the differences between the mortar of the original wall extension to F. 5038, U. 20062. The original mortar (the mortar of the extension on top of U. 20091) was looser and very gray and sandy while the new unit is friable, smoother in texture, orange, and composed of fine silty clay. The mortar surrounds three mudbricks (U. 20092). The mortar could represent part of a special foundation or preparation layer of the wall extension especially considering the placement of the groundstone (x1) with possible red pigment right on top of the mortar. Also since the mortar and associated bricks are built on top of the threshold, it is also possible the foundation feature serves a function or ritual purpose to protect or seal the part of the threshold later covered by the wall extension. 

Consistency: Friable 

Colour: Brownish orange 

Texture: Silty clay 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: None 

Post-depositional Features: None 

Basal Boundary: Clear 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 20092, 19804 below: (Click to view the record) 20062, 18911 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1

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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