Unit 32032

Category: Layer    dug in 2016

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: plasters of floor in central part of the room 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Description: general; Material: mix (dark grey&white); Deposition: multiple; Basal Spit: unpainted

Discussion: An arbitrarily grouped 2 layers of plastered floors combined with 2 make-ups from the central part of Sp.531 had been excavated under individually assigned Unit no. 32032. The presented deposits were restricted to the North by remains of a curtain wall (F. 7735) and post-retrieval pit (F.7874). The Western and Eastern limits of the described floors constituted rising slopes of the two platforms (respectively: Western-F.7734; Eastern-F.7733). The southern restriction had been established on the low raised feature which might be regarded as possible kerb or ridge of EW alignment which noticeably denoted the difference in functional use of the area (towards South) with the complex of fire installations and associated (food processing) furniture. The outlined above quarter measured 1.52m (NS) x 1.46m (EW) and formed quite flat surface (with few shallow depressions) that was surrounded by distinctively protruded features as it was already mentioned.
The two layers of plastered floors, identified as a part of the unit 32032 were represented by 3mm thick mid-white, light-cream clay coating with distinct chaff temper. Between them there had been recorded two silty-clay make-up layers, each 4mm thick. The colours of the both varied. The upper one was light-brown and the lower one was mid-orange.
The presented scope of exploration, relating to the particular layers of floor, was dictated (stated) by the previously conducted exposition of relatively thick grey layer (possible make-up) in the vicinity of the Oven (F.7868), Hearth (7871), Bin (F.7867), and further toward the north on the sloping sides of the ridge (kerb). [ The latter result of uncovering the sequence of grey surface had been achieved after exploration U.32030 in S-part of Sp.531 ]. Consequently, in order to reveal as much as possible the same surface all around the room, which may mark actually a single sequence within the researched interior, the decision was made to follow the grey make-up assigned under U.32033. Consequently, it appeared that the same layers of plaster divided by the orange(ish) make-up layers covers also the slope of the E-platform F.7734 however the surface of the platform itself characterized completely different white coating episodes which might be regarded as more complex and thinner.
In order to better understand the nature of activities that were undertaken at the very last phase of occupation B.132 there were several samples collected from the presented unit. Accordingly, flotation sample S.2 had been taken from the explored deposit all over its extent which comprised the central part of the room restricted by protruded features. All of the others samples were taken due to facilitate further specialist analyzes of the phytoliths.
During the exploration of the floor layers there were several features revealed that might be considered as remains of one of the last activities undertaken in the room. Under the mentioned floor deposits there was for instance found the rest part of Post-hole F.7875. It appeared that its original cut (U.32035) that truncated make-up (U.32033) was executed short before the last plastering episodes in order to set on the spot the wooden post which was later on stabilized by clayish infill (32034). 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: mid-white / light-cream (floor plaster). Light-brown , mid-orange (Make-up layers) 

Texture: clay, silty-clay 

Bedding: layerted by multiple lamination of floor and make-up layers 

Inclusions:  

Post-depositional Features: animal burrowings 

Basal Boundary: arbitrary 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 32033 below: (Click to view the record) 31540 

Total Deposit Volume: 16 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 10

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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