Unit 22056

Category: Layer    dug in 2014

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: mortar 

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

Description: mortar within the wall (F.3094) of B.77 

Discussion: Mortar (U.22056) was associated with bricks U.17586 and they altogether constituted the northern wall (F.3094) of B.77. It was possible to record 10 layers of the mortar within the mentioned wall. Worth noticing is the fact that the prepared paste comprised of the pure clay without the temper or any inclusions. The latter caused eventually appearance of relatively wide vertical cracks that emerged as a result of conflagration that occurred within the interior of the B.77. Hence, in the upper part of the wall which effected the most high temperature the mortar was compact and baked - like pottery. Described material used to join the bricks varied in their thickness reaching in average 5-8cm. Within the whole structure of the wall there was one irregularity recorded that was located next to the N-E platform. The disorder had been expressed by outlined concave lines of mortar. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: multicoloured due to fire: mid orange,mid-grey, dark-orange, light-yellow 

Texture: pure clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: - 

Post-depositional Features: effect of conflagration within B.77 

Basal Boundary: distinct, constructional 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 22070 equal to: (Click to view the record) 17586 

Total Deposit Volume: 1239 

Number of Samples 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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