Unit 20867

Category: Layer    dug in 2014

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Plaster modification to platform 

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

Discussion: This unit represents an addition to platform f. 3507, found underneath plaster u. 20866 (another addition to the same platform) and contiguous with floor u. 20865. There is no physical boundary between the units, but this represents a much thicker application, and one which functions as furniture rather than floor. It is remarkable to find such a substantial addition to the platform composed of nothing but plaster, with no makeup whatsoever. There was an animal burrow running through the center of it with some small pebbles and chunks of clay. It seems that the plaster itself was applied quite cleanly. This layer came off quite easily from the makeup layer (u.20872) below, peeling off without a problem, even when excavating by mattock. 

Consistency: extremely compact 

Colour: white 

Texture: plaster 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: small pebbles in animal burrow 

Post-depositional Features: cracking, animal burrow, truncation by pit 

Basal Boundary: clear-- came down on makeup layer present across entire space 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 20872 below: (Click to view the record) 20866, 20861 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 14 

Number of Samples 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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