Depositional data for
Unit A6
Disaggregation

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Introduction

This section presents the main disaggregates recorded in Unit A6, encompassing brickfall, structural collapse, and tannur-related accumulations. These disaggregates result from a combination of natural processes, structural failure, and human activity, including site abandonment and the use of features such as tannurs. The materials are generally loose, mixed, and partially eroded, lacking clear stratification or deliberate arrangement.

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Brickfall

Brickfall in f9 was observed as a collapse layer beneath the upper soil, similar to the earlier layer f6, extending mainly toward the east and north. Part of this layer may have resulted from site abandonment and natural accumulation rather than a single collapse event. f106 consists of mixed red and gray bricks, irregular in pattern, with a total thickness of 34.5 cm, showing variation in texture and color from fine to coarse/granular, often pinkish-brown, and containing numerous bones and pottery fragments.

The layer above f106 contained additional ash and small stones. Stone accumulations were also recorded a16, with stones placed along the western edge, a broken rounded and smoothed stone in the center, some pottery fragments, a vessel beside the stones appearing to belong to an earlier layer, and a split stone mortar q744.1 and q744.2.

f7 represents brickfall associated with a base containing a skull. A complete pale yellow vessel i9 was found beneath the skull, alongside bricks and non-brick material on the western face of the base. The base level was lowered below the adjacent brick wall, representing a combination of structural collapse and loose material accumulation.

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Tannur-Related Disaggregates

Tannur f335 rested in a gray-black disaggregated accumulation, while f409 contained tannur-like remains along with furnace debris, approximately 25 cm above the final floor level. These accumulations are loose and unorganized, likely resulting from either the use of the tannur or its subsequent abandonment.

f357 contained various sherds, bones, and a layer of ash at its base. A large piece of material matching the tannur wall was also found inside the tannur, possibly dating to the abandonment of the tannur at the end of the Akkadian period.

these disaggregates illustrate the complex interplay of collapse, human activity, and site formation processes, providing insight into both the use and abandonment of the structures within Unit A6.