Unit 21738

Category: Layer    dug in 2015

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: plasterplaster layer on platform F. 3340 

Data Category Information: Location: feature; Description: pedestal/podium/plinth; Material: white clay; Deposition: composite (floors/bedding/plaster/packing/occupation); Basal Spit: unpainted

Discussion: The unit consists oflayers of plaster composing the structure of the platform (F 3340). A number of 5 to 6 layers were excavated alternating between white and light gray micro lenses. The compound nature of the unit revealed a patchy aspect to this series of plaster which made it quite hard to keep track of the level of each layer excavated. The base of the unit is another layer of white plaster on which we decided to stop in order to give to a series of layers sitting underneath it a new unit number. The purpose is to move forrward down the platform, excavating a thicker chunk of plaster layers until we find the burial cuts and fills. It was excavated by trowel and leaf trowel. 

Consistency: Firm 

Colour: white and light gray 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: compound 

Inclusions: charcoal, clay and plaster aggregates 

Post-depositional Features: none 

Basal Boundary: smooth, distinct, anthropogenic, constructional 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 21764 below: (Click to view the record) 21762, 20089 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 3 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 14

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:

All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.

X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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