Unit 16666

Category: Layer    dug in 2008

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: wall painting 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: feature; Description: raised area (platform); Material: plaster; Deposition: layered (wall plaster); Basal Spit: painted

Dimensions: NS: 1.24m / EW: 1.34m / thickness: 28mm 

Discussion: layer of coarse plaster sealed by thin white plaster surface. This surface was painted red with 'negative' white hand decoration. Hand decoration was drawn, not traced around someone's hand (not based on reality). Hand decoration was sealed by flecks of orange and black paint, representing at least one later painted decoration. The S. Face of the platform was painted red with hand decoratio. The E face was painted red but with no decoration.

This unit appears to be one of a number of red painted layers representing a 'phase' of red painted decorationt hroughout the building. As well as (16666) there was red paint on F1494 (under 16677) F1493 and F1496. Wall F1660 (Eastern wall) was painted red between F1493 and F1496.

painter plaster and mid brown pise-loke make up layer removed with this unit 

Recognition: color 

Definition: clear 

Execution: leaf trowel 

Condition: warm and dry 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: white grey (with red paint on final layer) 

Texture: clay plaster 

Bedding: layered 

Inclusions:  

Post-depositional Features: animal burrow 

Basal Boundary: sharp 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 16693 below: (Click to view the record) 16690 

Dry sieve volume: 15 

Total Deposit Volume: 41 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

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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