Unit 3844

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: floor 

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

Dimensions: 2.5 m N-S x 1.2 m W-E x 25 to 40 mm 

Discussion: Uppermost plaster floor which generally survives in NW part of space 154. (3061) X1 lying on it although dug as one unit there appeared to be at least four or five floor horizons with small amounts of trample on them, but these could generally not be traced more than a few cm with confidence and could not be excavated individually. In general a high quality sequence of floors. As the layer extends southwards into the depression there are more floors,?20 and faint traces that one of the uppermost layer, third?? from top was painted red. 

Recognition: White plaster. 

Definition: Edges of plaster. 

Execution: Partially excavated using leaf trowel. 

Condition: Normal. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: 10 YR 8/1 white 

Texture: clay 

Bedding: layered 

Inclusions: very rare flecks of charcoal, small stones/red paint 

Post-depositional Features: partially truncated by cuts, ?worn down by foot action, trampling 

Basal Boundary: construction very sharp, distinct, smooth,sloping to S 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3870 below: (Click to view the record) 3848, 3282 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 36

Number of Related Diary Entries: 2

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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