Unit 31566

Category: Layer    dug in 2016

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: plaster of bench 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: raised area (platform)

Discussion: U.31566 is the plaster which covers the bench (F.7879) situated on the eastern part of the building 132. This feature is found in 2015 excavation season however, the plaster covering the feature is not excavated. In 2016 season, U.31566 is decided to be excavated to understand the relationship between floor and the feature. This Unit was consisted of 4 thin layers of make-up and 5 thin layers of plaster. After taking out this unit, it is understood that this activity of plastering was made in the last occupation phase of the building and the dirty floor (U.31540) of the room was going on top of the earlier layer of plaster covering the bench. 

Consistency: soft 

Colour: light cream 

Texture: white clay (Plaster), Orange (Make-up) 

Bedding: layered 

Inclusions: N/A 

Post-depositional Features:  

Basal Boundary: distinct 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 21654 

Total Deposit Volume: 4 

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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