Unit 22013

Category: Layer    dug in 2014

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: plaster portion of wall/engaged pillar 

Data Category Information: In Situ: in situ; Location: wall/blocking; Material: plaster; Deposition: layered (wall plaster); Basal Spit: painted

Description: Plaster surface on burnt engaged pillar, some evidence within the collapse around the pillar indicates it was once decorated with moulded plaster. Some red paint. 

Discussion: This unit was recognized as distinct from the mortar and brick wall behind it because of its plaster composition and the fact that it jutted out seperately from wall F.3095. We chose to excavate it in order to be able to access three units below it, which needed to be photographed from above. Some special characteristics were the red paint on the surface of the plaster and additional red paint found on a layer 3cm behind the surface red paint. These layers of paint were saved for archive. We scraped through the unit layer by layer to look for paint, and then removed the entire structure from the wall.
Unit consist of whatever is left over from the plaster that covers post F.6055. Stratigraphically floating. Not sent to flotation due to previous years conservation. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: mid grey to brown 

Texture: silty clay 

Bedding: layered 

Inclusions: some decayed plant remains, small amount of red paint 

Post-depositional Features: burning 

Basal Boundary: diffuse, constructional 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): equal to: (Click to view the record) 17574 

Dry sieve volume: 25 

Total Deposit Volume: 25 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

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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