Unit 11026

Category: layer    dug in 2004

 

Area: North 

 

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Interpretive Categories: Other plastered feature,Wall plaster 

 

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

 

Description: FAST TRACK 

 

Discussion: This segment of intact wall plaster was removed in order to descend further in space 240. No samples were taken ( B. Tung said "no") Layer was very thin, and brick and mortar courses were exposed at its "base" (N face of feature 1752). No inclusions were noted.

This plaster wall surface appeared to be conjoined with/of the same phase as the unit 11026 plaster wall.

EXCAVATED 27/07/04

FAST TRACK 

 

Recognition: The stucco line of this plastered surface was uncovered in unit 11016, as we defined the wall feature 1752 

Definition: The plaster remains were uncovered (where intact) along the N face of wall F. 1752, and surrounded by 11016 fill on all other sides 

Execution: Careful scraping with "Mira tool", brushing 

Condition: Warm, dry, slight breeze 

Consistency: Compact (but *very* thin layer, so "friable") 

Colour: Dark cream, beige-ish 

Texture: Very clayey loam 

Bedding: Massive 

Inclusions: None 

Post-depositional Features: Some bioturbation due to roots and animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: Where plaster meets mudbrick vertical surface 

 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 11021, 10713 below: (Click to view the record) 11016 

 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

 

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Related Photos: 2 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: none

Spaces: (Click to view the record) 240

Features:: (Click to view the record) 1752 (wall)

Finds Room Information:

All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.

X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

 

Lab Team Data

Please note the list below does not represent everything that might have been found in this Unit, but represents the datasets we have available on-line. Please contact us to obtain more information about this Unit.

ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No

Ceramics Data for 2004 still to be released

Clay Object Records: No

Chipped Stone Records: No

Conservation Recorded: No

Faunal Records: No

Figurine Records: Yes Count of records::none

GroundStone Records: No

Heavy Residue Records: No

Microfaunal Records: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested microfauna records

Phytolith Sample: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested phytolith samples

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