Unit 22040

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.3097 

Discussion: Mortar (U.22040) was associated with bricks U.22039 and they altogether constituted the western wall (F.3097) of B.77, Sp.337. 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 pure clay without temper or any inclusions. The latter eventually caused the 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 southern 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 4-5cm. Additionally, within the whole structure of the wall there were no irregularities recorded considering the alignment of the mortar. 

Consistency: firm, compact 

Colour: mid-orange, light-orange, light-grey 

Texture: clay (pure clay without temper) 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: - 

Post-depositional Features: mortar effected by the fire, in lower part of the wall eroded due to long exposition 

Basal Boundary: distinct / construction 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 22029 equal to: (Click to view the record) 22039 

Total Deposit Volume: 705 

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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