Unit 2863

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Construction layer,Mortar 

Data Category Information: In Situ: non in-situ; Location: between walls; Material: mortar; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 0.17 x 0.06 x 0.09 

Description: prob VIII 

Discussion: This chunk of ashy / charcoal rich material originally seemed to be part of layer 2854 beneath, cut into to provide a foundation for walls 96/69 and 98/272 above. However, once brick fragment 2862 had been removed the cracking apparent in section suggested that it might have provided a separate layer of mortar or a foundation layer beneath whatever wall that 2862 may have been part of. Again it is difficult to assign a feature number to this although it seems to be directly associated with 2862. 

Recognition: Distinguished by colour and texture from the brick 2862 and by cracking from 2854 beneath. 

Definition: Fairly clearly defined. 

Execution: Trowel. 

Condition: Very dry and crumbly. 

Consistency: Firm/compact but friable. 

Colour: 10 YR 6/2 Light brownish grey. 

Texture: Slity. 

Bedding: Massive. 

Inclusions: 5% charcoal (flecks to medium sized pieces); 2% plaster (flecks and medium sized pieces); 2% bone pieces (flecks to medium sized pieces); <2% clay flecks; burnt clay flecks; occasional hackberries. 

Post-depositional Features: Lots of salt crystals. 

Basal Boundary: A clearly defined constructional boundary although the material itself differs a little from that beneath. The surface between these was smooth and defined by salt encrustation. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 2854 below:mellequal to: (Click to view the record) 2862 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VIII 

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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