| | Area: South | | | | Dug in Year: 1996 | | Feature Type: wall | | | | Location: between spaces 108 & 107 | | | | Grid X: 911.4 Grid Y: 975.5 | | | Brick size: 0.86 x 0.36 x 0.06m / 1.60 x 0.34 x 0.08 m
nsh 17.8:
Wall between spaces 108 & 107 (minus blocking gap 55).
10 courses of brick & 10 or 11 courses of mortar (seen from space 107).
S end truncated by Mellaart. Gap 55 occupies the majority of the N half of this wall, & only a short stretch exists N of 55. Visual inspection suggests only one brick type and only one mortar type in the main body of the wall (described on sections 31&32). The upper course was badly eroded.
in 1995 plaster was clinging to parts of the E-facing side (space 107) but by 1996 this had gone. On the W-facing side (space 108) substantial plaster remained at S end [1503] & the lower part of pillar excavated by Mellaart (53) immediately south of gap; scant plaster on E side of S end on gap [1510] and good plaster on N end of gap [1509]
sf 2/9:
N-S adjacent party wall between space 108 to west and 107 to east. The 3.5 m length of the wall contains feature 55, an opening located towards the North. measuring c. 1.46 m, only 0.24 m stretch of wall exists to the North, forming a door jamb to the opening before it forms the E-W alignment north walls. Both sides of the opening are formed by vertical, but askew, and smooth faced ends, the north face was plastered with 1509 with a basal preparation of mud plaster 1549. There was little visible trace of plaster 1510 the south. Patches of plaster adhered to both east and west faces but very fragmentary. In the NW corner was a plastered pillar 54 & centrally located on the west face were remnants of a feature. That possibly is a pillar (53) Mellaart recorded in this location.
The wall comprised 10 courses of brick and 10/11 of mortar (see sections M31&32). Visual inspection suggests one brick and mortar type. The top of the wall was badly eroded, extant height unknown.
To the north the wall appears to bond with both east & west walls to spaces 107 & 108 .. .. the stub of wall north of 55 is still in situ. To the south the wall was truncated by Mellaart, the time relationship is unknown (as yet).
This wall was dismantled by Mira with many samples taken, also by Evan (conservator). The lower courses of the wall were more irregular than the upper courses, possibly represent constructed state of consolidation in situ.
To the SW a large chunk of wall contiguous with floor plaster remained intact. Taken for sampling.
Two major phases of wall use: pre-blocking 50, joined spaces 107/108 and post-blocking, resulting in 2 spaces. Its possible that features 53+54 were post-blocking and also a bench that Mellaart records in West face of blocking. This may explain why we found no post-blocking floors running up to the wall.
Discussion:
nsh 17.8:
Party wall between space 108 &107, one brick thick and plastered on both faces. Broken at N end by opening 55 which seems to be original, & was later blocked up. Therefore this wall is in 2 parts, the major one to the S, a tiny part at N.
Lower construction may be in situ creation of foundation bricks. Superstructure seems to be one brick type & one mortar type, though the upper courses may include the base of rebuilds. Many samples taken may change this view. I was not present when lowest course was removed. | | | | In situ Conservation: No | | Lifted: No | | | | Feature Relationships: | | abuts: (Click to view the record) 50 | | abutted by: (Click to view the record) 12, 50, 52, 53, 54 | | cut by: (Click to view the record) 55 | | incorporates: (Click to view the record) 50 | | | | Number of Related Diary Entries: 2 | | | | Conservation Recorded: No | Buildings: (Click to view the record)
| Spaces: (Click to view the record)
| | No. Of Units in this Feature: 11 (Click here to view unit list) |
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