Unit 23620

Category: Layer    dug in 2017

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: external wall plaster 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: external; Material: plaster; Deposition: homogeneous; Basal Spit: unpainted

Discussion: - The mid-white plaster U.23620 had been recognized as a single coating layer covering the E-face of the wall F.7736. The reason of plastering external side of the mud-brick-structure remains uncertain especially if one takes into consideration that the treatment has been conducted in very narrow gap 22-28cm) created after collapsing the earlier E-wall F.7149. As such the eastwards slumping position of the latter construction and erection of the parallel wall F.7736 afterwards created an empty space of NS alignment which was completely plastered. The original height of the plaster treatment is unclear, however, the setting of the younger wall F.7736 in the particular spot leaves no doubt that its Eastern face must be regarded as the external side of the living space within Sp. 531.
- The plaster coated also a fragment of grey brick 23621 that was placed vertically as a wedge/partition between the two walls F.7149 and 7736 in the central part of the gap. Setting perpendicularly the brick must be regarded as an intentional partition of the empty space. The underlined deliberate need of performing the division within the gap was confirmed by the fact that the brick 23621 had been also coated by the plaster 23620.
- The reason of performing a distinct feature outside the living-space is unclear at this stage of the research. However, taking into consideration all of the above mentioned data concerning the plastered gap between the two walls, as well as the narrow brick-division U.23621 they altogether recall resemblance of a storage purpose. Though, a motive which enlightened the idea to perform the (Storage) container outside within the a gap must be left unanswered. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: mid-white 

Texture: clay, marl 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions:  

Post-depositional Features: later truncations 

Basal Boundary: distinct the face of the wall 7736 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 31560, 31561, 23621 below: (Click to view the record) 23619 

Total Deposit Volume: 5 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

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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