Unit 30031

Category: Layer    dug in 2015

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: Orange geometric wall painting on S wall 

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

Discussion: Geometric wall painting on S wall of building, under a damaged and poorly-preserved panel of red paint. This unit was found after the removal of the core of the burial platform in the SE corner of the space, and it continues under the current level of excavation. The level of preservation of this wall painting is unfortunately rather poor, as these walls have been exposed since 2002.
This unit present an unsual bright orange colour, and a bulk sample has been collected in order to determine the composition of the pigment used. 

Consistency: Soft 

Colour: White and bright orange 

Texture: Clay 

Bedding: Layered 

Inclusions: None 

Post-depositional Features: Very damaged by root action and abundant reprecipitated gypsum salts 

Basal Boundary:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above:NFEbelow: (Click to view the record) 30030 

Number of Samples 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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