Unit 12365

Category: Layer    dug in 2005

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: Wall mortar 

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

Discussion: Partition wall towards E end of building 54 was floating on fill. Wall was extremely sandy in texture and it had eroded considerably. Grey plaster/clay building material was visible at bottom of cut, especially near joint w/ north wall, southern corner.

It was difficult to distinguish dry brick from mortar in the early morning.

Volume roughly estimated and unsure whether any was dry sieved (FS 30/06/09) 

Recognition: Mortar grey, w/ few inclusions, very compacted 

Definition: Clearly different from brick. Basal fill contained more inclusions. 

Execution: Trowel 

Condition: Hot 

Consistency: Compact 

Colour: Mid-dark grey 

Texture: Compact silty clay 

Bedding: Layered around bricks 

Inclusions: Some bone (2%), charcoal (5%) 

Post-depositional Features: Insect holes, rots, rodent hole, salt deposits 

Basal Boundary: Sharp, with some organic material within border 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12374 below: (Click to view the record) 11962, 11993 equal to: (Click to view the record) 12353 

Dry sieve volume: 15.5 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

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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