Unit 2866

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Brick 

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

Dimensions: 3.4 x 0.43 x 0.25 m 

Discussion: 2866 represents the bricks of wall 88 that were removed in 1998 for archive and flotation sampling. The material was homogeneous along the lenght of the wall, although heavily weathered on the upper course. The first two courses were removed before the remainders were given a separate unit number and any sieved in combination with the mortar of the wall. The turn of the wall to the west at the southern end was only evident for these upper courses and was undisturbed. This could have been carved into to build wall 75 to the west. 

Recognition: Distinctive colour and texture in wall 88. 

Definition: Separated by mortar from surrounding walls. 

Execution: Trowel and mattock. 

Condition: Dry and crumbly, hot and breezy. 

Consistency: Firm. 

Colour: 10 YR 6/3 Pale brown. 

Texture: Sandy silt loam. 

Bedding: Massive, very homogeneous. 

Inclusions: 5% clay (small pieces) (10 YR 5/4 Yellowish brown); 2% charcoal (flecks); < 2% bone flecks. 

Post-depositional Features: Salt crystalization and animal burrowing. 

Basal Boundary: Sharp and clear constructional boundary. The bricks and mortar were clearly distinguishable ain wall 88. The surfaces between these were generally smooth and fairly level. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) mell, 2884, 2882 equal to: (Click to view the record) 2889, 2871 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 365 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

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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