Unit 18529

Category: Layer    dug in 2009

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: wall collapse 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: 2.80m x 1.30m x 0.20m (Thick) 

Discussion: the 'upper' face of this wall was heavily plastered multiole layers of coarse plaster with lots of organic temper. Very different appearance to normal wall plaster . First plaster on this wall is a thick render with lots of organic inclusions. Plaster sampled as <03> render/first plastering sampled as <04>. One layer of plaster was painted yellow and sampled as <05>.

'lower' face also plastered but with single course thick layer of plaster, very different to other side of wall. 

Recognition: Plastered mudbrick running horizontally 

Definition: clear 

Execution: trowel and hand mattock 

Condition: hot and dusty 

Consistency: firm and friable 

Colour: burnt red brown brick, pale yello brown mortar 

Texture: mudbrick, plaster, and mortar. also white plaster with some yellow pigment 

Bedding: composite 

Inclusions: - 

Post-depositional Features: fragmentary due to collapse 

Basal Boundary: sharp 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 18562 below: (Click to view the record) 18542 

Dry sieve volume: 1170 

Total Deposit Volume: 1196 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 5

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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