Unit 3540

Category: layer    dug in 1999

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: wall mortar 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 3x0.4 m 

Discussion: material is wall morta, rich in phytolites salts and finds (bones, clayballs, stone, charcoal).
After samling material combined with the other wall material (3537).
easy to excavate, relatively clearly distinguished from bricks by color and consistency. In the southern most part 5 layers of mortar, while in the northernmost 4. Also used for leveling of rubble and brick frg. 

Recognition: color, consistency 

Definition: diffuse, within a feature 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: soft 

Colour: 10YR 5/2, greyish brown 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: bones, clayballs, phytolites 

Post-depositional Features: roots,salts, animal holes 

Basal Boundary: abrupt, destinct, smooth, constructional 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 3539 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 2

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:

All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.

X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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