Unit 31418

Category: Layer    dug in 2017

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: plaster layer,Platform 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: between walls; Material: plaster; Deposition: homogeneous

Description: U31418 was patches of black-burnt, plastered floor, surviving from previous excavations and season-2017 sweeping, at the top of Platform F7638, along with underlying burnt soil which could have been U22285, i.e. burnt floor infill. U22284 was not recognised in 2017. All of these unit numbers could be considered the same, top-most layer at Platform F7638, as this had become after years of exposure and season's-2017 scraping and sweeping prior to excavating. U31418 covered only about half of the platform's width at each eastern side. 

Discussion: U31418 was without doubt constructional material (plastered floor and infill) set on fire. Both the surviving patches of the plastered floor and the surviving infill were absolutely black, having come into direct contact with fire and persistant burning.
U31418 goes up against Wall F.7766, and covers, along with other surfcaces below it, U22293 of Wall F7767.
In the West U31418 was 1 to 2 cm thick; it became thicker in the East and far more burnt, up to 4-5cm. Traces of burning could be noticed at the entire area of U31418, but they were more prominent on the eastern part. Three layers could be distinguished within the burnt material: burnt: black; then very dark brown evidently burnt, and then dark yellow below with traces of fire. The floor below was also burnt. 

Consistency: Loose 

Colour: Black 

Texture: Sand 

Bedding: Patches of compound layered black-burnt plaster, and unoriented burnt chunks of soil and infil. 

Inclusions: 60% charcoal / burnt materials/soil; 10% mudbrick 20% plaster, 

Post-depositional Features: Compacted, truncated by Pit Cut 

Basal Boundary: Constructional, levelled, prominent, smooth, flat and even - slight decline towards the East 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 23430 below: (Click to view the record) 22238 equal to: (Click to view the record) 22285, 22284 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 20 

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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