Unit 3296

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: wall support 

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

Dimensions: 0.95 m N-S x 0.1 m E-W x 0.30 m 

Discussion: This material seems to be part of a repair or underpinning event of the W wall. The material is rather homogenous, evenly packed against what seems to be the inner repair or part of the underpinning (3298). (3296) only have some stripes of grey grainy clay (almost like mortar but not all the way through). 

Recognition: On wall, but not bricks and mortar. 

Definition: Defined by infill and face of inner repair. 

Execution: Excavated with trowel/leaf trowel. 

Condition: Moist. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: 10 YR 4/6 dark yellowish brown 

Texture: clayey silt 

Bedding: layered (with streaks of grainy grey clay) 

Inclusions: lumps of mortar 

Post-depositional Features: salts 

Basal Boundary: on floor, type;constructional, very sharp distinctness,prominent contrast,smooth surface, flat 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3298 below: (Click to view the record) 3241 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 28 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 2

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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