Unit 21799

Category: Layer    dug in 2015

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: platform make-up layer 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: feature; Description: raised area (platform); Material: pise-like; Deposition: heterogeneous

Discussion: Unit 21799 consisted of make-up layer from platform F.7401 in southern part of Space 135. This layer was preliminary sealed by another compound make-up layer (U.21796). Alongside to the bench feature (f.3439) unit 21799 was sealed also by a thin layer of white plaster (U.21798) covering whole surface of the bench and containing splash of red paint (see U.21791, U.21798).
Unit 21799 was lapping up onto succeeding plaster from bench as well as highly burned clayish layer from ladder platform F.3437 in SE corner of space 135 (U.21746). Underneath this compound layer of make-up uncovered very thin and badly preserved grayish plaster layer.
This layer consisted moreover varied organic inclusions mainly plant remains visible as highly burned seeds, stems and charcoal bits as well as impressions or voids from decayed plants. 

Consistency: Firm 

Colour: Light brown 

Texture: Silty/sandy/clay 

Bedding: Compound 

Inclusions: impressions/voids from decayed and highly burned plants; seeds and stems remains; phytoliths; charcoal bits 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrow 

Basal Boundary: anthropogenic, mainly abrupt (sharp next to bench), faint contrast; flat, smooth surface and form 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 21746 below: (Click to view the record) 21796 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 11 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 7

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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