Unit 3971

Category: layer    dug in 1998

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: floors,infill 

Data Category Information: Location: building; Description: general; Material: mixed; Deposition: multiple

Dimensions: up to 0.01 m thick 

Discussion: A whole series of thin and limited extent plaster layers towards N edge of excavation and some intervening grey or brown make up or floor layers . In the end took off as (3971) a thin (no more than 2-3 mm) peninsula of plaster that extended to the S over (3968) and lapped up to edge of clean plaster face to W. Plaster (3971) slightly dirtier yelllowish in appearance to the white plaster on face but appeared to be continous in places with the face so assume contemporary. Also included as (3971) the underlying layer, grey make up? that the plaster lipped over, this grey layer partially overlay plaster visible to N. 

Recognition: Recognised during excavation of overlying layers that white plaster layers towards edge of excavation. 

Definition: Clear, baulk to E. 

Execution: Trowel. 

Condition: Dry. 

Consistency: friable 

Colour: 10 YR 7/2 light grey (dry) + 10 YR 6/3 pale brown (dry) 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: layered 

Inclusions: n/a 

Post-depositional Features: occ.>2% salt flecks 

Basal Boundary: abrupt/distict/smooth/flat - wavy - inclined to W 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 3968 below: (Click to view the record) 3962 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

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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