Unit 18431

Category: Layer    dug in 2009

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: floors, make up 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Description: general; Material: occupation; Deposition: composite (floors/bedding/plaster/packing/occupation)

Dimensions: 5.40X 4.10X 0.003 

Discussion: Plaster surfaces +make up within the central area . on the whole (18431) was 2 surfaces interspersed with make up to the nw, there were three to four surfaces interpersed with make up-possibly an area of increased repair.

The relationship is the S-E corner was ............ due to survival of the floors (very ......................................) the floor units ... Problem be ......... To (18443) 

Recognition: form, texture, color 

Definition: clear 

Execution: trowel (leaf) 

Condition: dry, warm 

Consistency: varied - due to burning from firm to powder- from firm to powder 

Colour: varied due to burning-white plaster to dark gray / black plaster ,with orange make up to dark gray/black make up 

Texture: clay silts 

Bedding: layered- 2 surfaces, interpersed with make up (see reverse) 

Inclusions: occ. Small bone fragments, including crushed fragments of horn to the west of platform F.3411 and a flat stone (x1+x2) 

Post-depositional Features: heavily burnt + frequent animal intrusions 

Basal Boundary: clear in places, diffuse in others 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 18474, 18453, 18469 below: (Click to view the record) 18426, 18435 equal to: (Click to view the record) 16512 

Dry sieve volume: 120 

Total Deposit Volume: 143 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 2

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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