Unit 3727

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Brick 

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

Dimensions: 2.89m N-S x 0.31m E-W x c.0.05m thick 

Discussion: Wall 267, West wall of space 112, the brick layers are well defined and reasonably easy to follow. Bricks between 0.50 - 1.00 m long and generally c. 6cm thick. Due to hard weathering (wall exposed during 97/98) the bricks and mortar are dry and crumbly and are easily excavated, layers come off easily and quite often complete bricks can lifted off the wall structure. Salt and some roots between layers defines mudbrick layers also. Mid-section of wall unclear, some difficulty distinguishing bricks (see plan 98/530). c. 1/2 way down bricks change colour, richer and darker yellowish brown, but possibly due to moisture and less exposure. 

Recognition: Colour and texture change between brick and mortar. 

Definition: In wall 267, distinctive layers of brick and mortar. 

Execution: Trowel and handpick. 

Condition: Dry and crumbly. 

Consistency: Loose. 

Colour: 10YR 6/4 light yellowish brown and 10YR 5/6 yellowish brown. 

Texture: Fine silty clay. 

Bedding: Massive. 

Inclusions: Very few bone fragments and few flecks of charcoal, both <2%. 

Post-depositional Features: Some root activity (mainly between brick and mortar), salt and insect holes. 

Basal Boundary: Anthropogenic, distinctive, flat. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3114 below: (Click to view the record) 2834, 2835 equal to: (Click to view the record) 3728, 3738, 2837, 2836 

Dry sieve volume: 1080 

Total Deposit Volume: 1109 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VII 

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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