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Unit Book A6

The Palace Kitchen (Version 1a)

A6f36

Processed on 2024-12-20

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 1992-07-12 rK fired bricks of which 3 are now visible jutting out of the W baulk into k218 close to its NW corner. Might belong with a burial that might be within the baulk to the W of the bricks, that is probably much later than the bricks themselves. [Input: C7-3.J]
1996-07-10 rK This is the loose assemblage of bricks in the NW corner of k218 that was identified (and labelled) during the previous season. One of the bricks was removed as a q-item. 3 more pieces were found on removal of f122 from the baulk. 2 pieces are complementary parts of the same brick; the third one is a whole trapezoidal brick as the one removed. These were temporarily deposited in k219 which is not being currently excavated. [Input: G716RK.J]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on recovery 1992-07-19 RK a few sherds collected from above the bricks from the baulk are in q187-p [Input: C7-3.J]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 1992-07-12 rK k218 [Input: ZG924aMA.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 1992-07-28 GB final elevation: m1248-79 [Input: C7-3.J]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 1992-07-28 rK f2 (topsoil) covers f36 (isolated individual brick) [Input: C7-3.J]
1992-07-28 rK f14 (topsoil) overlays f36 (isolated individual brick) [Input: C7-3.J]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 1996-07-08 jO q381.1 (i) sits in f36 (isolated individual brick) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-08 jm q381 (items) sits in f36 (isolated individual brick) [Input: TEST.J]
Type of contact: earliest events 1992-07-12 rK f36 (isolated individual brick) sits in f26 (accumulation C) [Input: C7-3.J]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Components (within element) 1992-07-19 RK 3 bricks were removed and examined today. They were similar: fired bricks of trapezoid shape; parallel sides were 33 & 25 cms, antiparallel, 31 cm, thickness, 8.5 cm. No evidence of any writing on them. There are more bricks (within the dimensions of the baulk) extending N and at least one more to the W at the NE corner of the baulk. [Input: C7-3.J]
Texture, surface finish 1992-07-12 rK seen in section along W baulk N corner [Input: ZG924aMA.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v22
1992-07-22 RK [Input: ZH306lC2.j]

v32
1992-07-26 RK [Input: ZH306lC2.j]