Unit 10905

Category: Layer    dug in 2005

Area: TP 

Interpretive Categories: wall plaster 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: wall/blocking; Material: plaster; Deposition: layered (wall plaster); Basal Spit: unpainted

Dimensions: 1.18x0.04 

Discussion: This is a plaster on western wall of space 248. It is earlier than the bench recorded as unit 11573 which was added during re - building of space 248 probably in relation to its as a burial chamber.

The plaster is placed on four courses of mudbricks being western wall of space 248. It is c. 3 cm thick in upper part of the wall and c. 4 cm thick in its lower part.

The plaster in upper section of the wall is placed directly on greyish mudbricks while in lower section is attached to a clay make p layer which was used to level lower coerses of bricks.

It is possible that the plaster was constructed in two phases. 

Recognition: colour, consistency, shape 

Definition: wall plaster on west wall of space 248 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: dry, hot, 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: light grey, whitish 

Texture: silt 

Bedding: massive, possibly layered 

Inclusions: none 

Post-depositional Features: none 

Basal Boundary: clear, even 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 11573 below: (Click to view the record) 7827 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples 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:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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