Unit 32704

Category: Layer    dug in 2016

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: plaster 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Description: general; Material: white clay; Deposition: multiple; Basal Spit: unpainted

Discussion: Relatively thick (5mm) mid-white plaster (U.32704) overlying horizontally sequence of dirty-floors (U.32707) had been recorded in SE-part of Sp.531. It was exposed under a series of counterpart dirty-floors assigned as U.32070. An exploration of the latter had been ceased after revealing the partially preserved plastered surface (U.32704). The distinct difference evidenced in position of the plaster layer allowed to record the dirty sequences under 2 separate unit numbers (32070 and 32707). Unfortunately it appeared that the plaster 32704 had covered only part of described area. Its extent limited to the close proximity of the Bench F.7879 and its S-face. Apart from the whole Southern face of the mentioned protruded feature (Bench) the white layer extended and coated horizontal surface (up to 0,40m) towards the South and SE directions.
Accordingly, the unit number 32704 refers to the coating located on the bench and nearby floor surface. The noticeable diminish of the scope, and clear truncation might have been involved with intensive activities that took place along the S-wall (F.3679) and the use of Fire-installations.
As regards to the plaster recorded particularly on the bench it comprised of two layers of white coating between which there was a thin grey make-up layer. However the underlaid dirty surface (32707) indicate distinctively the limit upon whom the exploration had been continued (followed). The latter notion may imply that during the occupational phase the bench had been covered by plaster more frequently than adjacent to the south horizontal floor surface. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: mid white 

Texture: clay 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions:  

Post-depositional Features: wear of use marked by the diminish in Southern part of the unit 

Basal Boundary: distinct - underlying dirty floor 32707 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 32707 below: (Click to view the record) 32070 

Total Deposit Volume: 14 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

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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