Unit 32764

Category: Layer    dug in 2017

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: dirty floors layer 

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

Discussion: The layer U.32764 refers to the group of multi-laminated dirty floors situated in the South-Eastern part of the Sp.531. The floors had been recorded below their counterpart assigned under the separate unit No. 32707. The division between the two mentioned strata was based on the identification of the sequences related with the use of the constructions/rims of the Hearth F.8327 as well as corresponded (stratigraphicaly) constructions of the Oven F.7732. As such the accumulation and deposition of the dirty floors U.32764 must be regarded contemporary with the use of the Hearth – U.32769 and the Oven – U.32756.
The densely packed layers of the dirt characterized by the lack of plastered laminations. Sometimes between several layers of the ashy-dirt there had been recorded a discontinued surface of orange-clay.
The excavation of the floors had been conducted by the use of the GRID. The main axis of the Grid was established along Southern wall (F.3679) of the building, whose EW alignment positioned the further division of the room.
The sampling process relayed in collecting two samples from each of 1m x 1m square. One of the sample was taken specifically for Phytolith analyzes and it was recorded with ODD digit number: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15. All of the rest part of the explored sediment within squared meter had been taken as flotation sample, enumerated conventionally by EVEN digit number: 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16. Sample 6 was collected as flotation sample separately due to recognition the layer of the dirty floors under the plaster 32783 below further extension of the Bench 7879. The Sample 17 refers to the routine archive one, and Sample 18 was additional sample taken due to recognition a fragment of potential pigment next to the oven F.7732. 

Consistency: firm 

Colour: multicolored, dark-grey, mid-brown, mid-orange 

Texture: clay, silty-clay 

Bedding: composed layered 

Inclusions: charcoals, ashes, mineral salts 

Post-depositional Features: later truncations 

Basal Boundary: distinct 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 32782 below: (Click to view the record) 32707 

Total Deposit Volume: 154 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 30

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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