Unit 8631

Category: layer    dug in 2003

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: bricks and mortar 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: N-S - 1.05 m; h=0.49 m 

Discussion: The unit consists of 6 rows of mudbricks and 5 rows of mortar between them. This is the "closing" of the door in the E wall (F. 633 and 762) of build. 3. The mudbricks do not differ at first sight from the rest of the wall. Urface is slanting down from S to N. It was easy to follow the mudbrick rows at the beginning but as we got down and to the E, they seemed to disappear and were replaced by a layer of fine stamped clay.This layer is 15-20 cm thick - its upper part (ca. 10-12 cm thick) is yellowish-beige in colour and its lower part (ca. 8-10 cm thick) is a bit darker - grayish beige. No mudbrick rows can be seen in this layer so far - it seems quite compact. The unit lies above the floors of building 3, which can be clearly seen in the section.
To the N the unit abuts a layer of clay that seems to seal a hole that might be from a wooden post.
Photo N - 030712_BACH_001/013 

Recognition: architecture 

Definition: clear - within E wall (F. 762) of building 3 

Execution: pick, trowel, leaf trowel, Mira tool 

Condition: dry to moist 

Consistency: loose to firm 

Colour: yellowish-beige; light brown 

Texture: sandy clay, fine clay 

Bedding: layered 

Inclusions: bits of charcoal, few small stones, bits of animal bones 

Post-depositional Features: animal holes, plant roots 

Basal Boundary: within E wall (F. 762) of building 3 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 8623 

Dry sieve volume: 190 

Total Deposit Volume: 208 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

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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