Unit 21343

Category: Layer    dug in 2014

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: Dirty floors next to hearth 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: basin; Material: dark grey clay; Deposition: composite (floors/bedding/plaster/packing/occupation); Basal Spit: unpainted

Discussion: Clean grey plaster floor of ca.1mm thickness (finishing coating) and brown make-up layer underneath (alluvial clay, ca.3-5mm thickness). Both the finishing coat and the make-up have been grouped within this unit number.

Under this unit lies another clean grey plaster floor showing signs of abundant gypsum reprecipitation. The reasons for this phenomenon are still unclear: changing water tables? Degradation of the plaster? Effect of heating?

Towards the south-central part of the unit a significant amount of sediment disturbance is aparent. Here, the floor was very irregular and had a compound layered bedding, mixed with ashes and alluvial clays. Through scraping we have identified what seems to be a cut of circular shape, the W edge of which has still to be defined as it lies under the U. 21355.

These floors are contemporary with the "step" F.7567, as they lip up against the base of this feature. 

Consistency: Friable 

Colour: Brownish grey 

Texture: Silty clay 

Bedding: Massive / compound layered 

Inclusions: Microcharcoal 

Post-depositional Features: Bioturbation (animal burrowing), gypsum reprecipitation 

Basal Boundary: Constructional / anthropogenic, gradual, distinct, smooth, 5º slope towards S. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 21163 below: (Click to view the record) 21537 equal to: (Click to view the record) 21355 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 3 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1

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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