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Unit Book A6

The Palace Kitchen (Version 1a)

A6k168

Processed on 2024-12-20

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Equals other label 1992-07-04 rK ASk168 [Input: C7-1-D.J]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 1992-07-28 rK square S of k167 [Input: ZH306lC3.j]
1996-07-06 jO After cleaning along the W wall f123 in the area in which we dug 20 cm deep, it appeared that the stone wall still continues down, which means that the floor associated with it is still to be exposed. [Input: G716RK.J]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 1992-07-19 RK the surface below the baulk has been cut past topsoil to the level of the walls f20/f16. [Input: C7-3.J]
1996-07-04 jO (1) After digging an extra 10 cm deep in the N 100 cm of our excavated 150x210 cm area we still did not reach a new feature. So we will excavate the remaining 50 cm on the next workday. (2) RK made a section along the doorway on the W side of k169, but no distinguishable layers were noticed in this section. [Input: G714RK.J]
1996-07-06 jO After cleaning the stones along the E wall (f123) in the area in which we cut down to 20 cm depth, it appeared that the stones of the wall continue down under what was uncovered of f101, meaning that the floor which is associated with th e wall is still to be reached. [Input: G714RK.J]
1996-07-06 jO To avoid any cut through the threshold of a4 along the E part of k168, we limited our excavations to 200 cm EW instead of 210 cm. In the meantime, we examined the section to make sure that we had not cut through the threshold and did not find any indication that we had. [Input: G714RK.J]
1996-07-06 jO We proceeded by digging towards the S 200 cm from the E baulk to avoid disturbing the threshold. We examined the section and did not find any indication of it. [Input: G716RK.J]
1996-07-07 jO f101 was excavated to a depth of 20cm as planned, in the direction of doorway a3. We did not expand the excavated area toward the E, for reasons noted. [Input: G716RK.J]
1996-08-03 rK The section cut to probe the depth of the stone wall was refilled with excavated dirt after the study was finished. Plastic covering was laid over the floor and most of the sides of this cut. But it does not come all the way up to cover the face of the original accumulation and floor at the top. [Input: G806RK.J]
1996-08-07 rK re: comment on backfill of small trench cut to probe the bottom of the wall--ignore the note of G803 since the backfill was removed again two days later (for elevation measurement etc.) and again replaced. [Input: G806RK.J]
Strategy (projected or implemented) 1996-07-04 jO We are going to start digging deeper in the same area in which we worked yesterday (G703)--NS 150 cm, EW 210 cm--in an attempt to reach a distinguishable layer instead of extending our excavations sideways or forward at the same level. [Input: G714RK.J]
1996-07-06 jO We will have one workman leveling the remaining 50 cm NS part of f101 150x210 excavated area to reach the approximate 20 cm depth of the rest of it. Another workman will scrape the W baulk of k168 to view the section clearly. The third man will work in k169; he will dig to make a N section of the features in that locus to determine the thickness of f101 and the strata underneath it. Our goal is to be able to remove the remaining layers of f101, starting from the k169 end instead of digging through it from above. [Input: G714RK.J]
1996-07-06 jO We will have one workman levelling the remaining 50 cm NS part of ur 150 x 210 excavated are of f101 to reach the approx. 20 cm depth of the rest of it. Another workman will scrape the W baulk of k168. The third workman assigned to the square will work in the far S of k168, to make a N section in f101 in order to be able to look at f101 and the strata underlying it. The section will be cut in k169 toward k168. [Input: G716RK.J]
1996-07-07 jO We will continue our operation where it was left off yesterday. Two pickmen will be assigned to excavate f101 to a depth of 20cm and one in k169 to remove f109 and f110. [Input: G716RK.J]
1996-07-08 jO In thtis square we will remove all of f109 in order to expose and excavate f110 below it which appears to be the equivalent of f101. [Input: G716RK.J]
1996-07-08 jO We will excavate f101 as far as doorway a14. After that the lower unexcavated part of the same feature will be removed from the S, from k169, f110. [Input: G716RK.J]
1996-07-13 jo We will have the remaining part of f128 removed, and then remove the layer below it 12 cm deep after assigning a new feature number. [Input: G812RK.J]
1996-07-18 rK to expose the brick face below the top two layers now in the doorway a4; to continue excavation toward the vault a1; and to begin excavating f134 in k169. [Input: G720RK.J]
Notes on recovery 1992-07-19 RK What was left of the N baulk (bet k167 & 168) was removed in order to continue removing the accumulation E of wall f20/f16. [Input: C7-3.J]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Elements within locus 0000-00-00 rK a1 (closet)
a4 (doorway) [Input: ZH306lC.j]
1996-07-03 rK a14 (doorway) [Input: ZH306lC.j]
1992-07-04 rK f2 (topsoil)
f7 (brickfall)
f10 (accumulation C)
f11 (accumulation C)
f12 (wa)
f17 (accumulation C) [Input: ZG924aMA.j]
1992-07-06 rK f19 (gully)
f20 (wa) [Input: ZG924aMA.j]
1992-07-07 rK f24 (accumulation C)
f28 (accumulation C) [Input: ZG924aMA.j]
1992-07-11 rK f33 (accumulation C) [Input: ZG924aMA.j]
1992-07-14 rK f48 (accumulation C) [Input: ZG924aMA.j]
1992-07-18 rK f63 (accumulation C) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1992-07-21 rK f67 (stone layer)
f68 (accumulation C) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1992-07-22 rK f73 (fill in secondary context) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1992-07-23 rK f77 (accumulation C) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-03 rK f101 (fill in secondary context) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-04 jO f119 (step) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-09 jO f123 (wall) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-10 jO f125 (isolated individual brick)
f128 (accumulation C) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-10 rK f130 (lense + plaster) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-13 jO f131 (accumulation C)
f132 (wall)
f133 (wall) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-14 jO f138 (accumulation C) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-17 jO f142 (isolated individual brick)
f143 (wall)
f144 (accumulation C)
f145 (accumulation C) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-21 jO f146 (isolated individual brick)
f147 (accumulation C)
f148 (accumulation C) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-25 rK f187 (fill in secondary context) [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-03 jO i31 (seal impression)
i32 (seal impression)
i33 (seal impression)
i34 (seal impression)
i35 (seal impression)
i36 (seal impression)
i37 (seal impression)
i38 (seal impression)
i39 (seal impression)
i40 (seal impression)
i41 (seal impression)
i42 (seal impression)
i43 (clay artifact)
i44 (seal impression)
i45 (seal impression) [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
1996-07-04 jO i46 (pin)
i47 (seal impression)
i48 (uniscribed) [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
1996-07-06 rK i51 (jar sealing) [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
1996-07-11 jO i60 (jar sealing)
i61 (seal impression)
i62 (seal impression)
i63 (jar sealing)
i64 (needle)
i65 (seal impression)
i66 (seal impression)
i67 (seal impression)
i68 (seal impression)
i69 (seal impression)
i70 (seal impression)
i71
i72 [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
1996-07-16 jO i91 (tablet ?)
i92 (seal impression)
i93 (seal impression)
i94 (pot)
i95 (seal impression)
i96 (small jar sealing?)
i97 (seal impression) [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
1996-07-17 jO i98 (tablet)
i100 (seal impression)
i101 (possibly a jar stopper or door sealing) [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
1996-07-20 jO i105 (seal impression)
i107 (figurine)
i108 (seal impression)
i109 (f) [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
1996-08-01 jO i149 (figurine) [Input: ZGx25aMA.j]
1996-07-03 jO q311.1 (i) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-04 jO q338.1 (i)
q339.1 (i) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-09 jO q355.1 (i) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-07 jO q369.1 (i) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-08 jO q380.1 (i) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-10 jO q394.1 (i)
q406.1 (i) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1992-07-04 rK q3 (bones, pottery)
q9 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: ZGx21aMA.j]
1992-07-05 sT q19 (bones, items, pottery)
q25 (items)
q30 (pottery) [Input: ZGx21aMA.j]
1992-07-06 rK q47 (bones, items, pottery)
q48 (items) [Input: ZGx21aMA.j]
1992-07-06 aP q60 (items, pottery) [Input: ZGx21aMA.j]
1992-07-07 aP q76 (pottery)
q77 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: ZGx21aMA.j]
1992-07-08 aP q92 (bones, pottery)
q94 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: ZGx21aMA.j]
1992-07-09 aP q105 (bones, pottery)
q106 (bones, items, pottery)
q115 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-11 rk q121 (bones, pottery)
q122 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-13 rk q129 (bones, pottery)
q130 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-15 rk q141 (bones, pottery)
q142 (bones, items, pottery)
q144 (bones, items, pottery)
q148 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-16 rk q155 (bones, items, pottery)
q156 (bones, items, pottery)
q160 (pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-18 rk q170 (bones, items, pottery)
q171 (pottery)
q172 (pottery)
q173 (pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-19 rk q181 (bones, pottery)
q189 (bones, items, pottery)
q190 (items, pottery)
q191 (pottery)
q195 (items, pottery)
q196 (bones, pottery)
q197 (pottery)
q198 (pottery)
q201 (bones, pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-14 rk q210 (bones, items, pottery)
q211 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-21 rk q218 (bones, pottery)
q219 (pottery)
q230 (pottery)
q240 (items)
q241 (pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-22 rk q245 (bones, pottery)
q246 (items, pottery)
q247 (pottery)
q248 (bones, pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1992-07-23 rk q264 (pottery) [Input: MZ7QLOG.J]
1996-07-03 jO q301 (items, pottery)
q302 (items, pottery)
q303 (items, pottery)
q305 (bones)
q306 (items)
q310 (items) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-04 jO q335 (pottery)
q336 (pottery)
q337 (pottery)
q339 (items)
q347 (bones) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-06 jO q355 (bones, items, pottery)
q356 (items, pottery)
q357 (bones, pottery)
q363 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-08 jM q380 (p,cl) [Input: G720JO.J]
1996-07-10 jo q394 (p,b,cl)
q400 (p,b,cl)
q406 (p,b,cl) [Input: G720JO.J]
1996-07-13 jO q417 (p,b,cl)
q424 (p,b,cl) [Input: G720JO.J]
1996-07-11 jo q429 (pottery)
q433 (pottery) [Input: G720JO.J]
1996-07-14 jm q436 (p,b,cl)
q438 (pottery) [Input: G720JO.J]
1996-07-14 jM q463 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-17 jO q465 (bones, items, pottery)
q468 (bones, items, pottery)
q475 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-18 jO q481 (bones, items, pottery)
q491 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-20 jO q492 (bones, items, pottery)
q493 (bones, items, pottery)
q503 (pottery) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-21 jO q504 (bones, items)
q511 (pottery)
q515 (pottery) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
1996-07-22 jO q519 (bones, items, pottery)
q520 (pottery) [Input: G730RK.J]
1996-08-01 jo q616 (items, pottery)
q620 (pottery)
q626 (bones, pottery) [Input: G802JO.J]
1996-08-08 rK q693 (items) [Input: ZGx18aMA.j]
Length of two sides 1992-07-28 rK 400N [Input: ZH306lC3.j]
1992-07-28 rK 400W [Input: ZH306lC3.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 1992-07-28 GB final elevations of floor: at NE, 265 from top of baulk; at SE, 225 from top of baulk [Input: C7-3.J]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of locus

v1
1992-07-04 rK [Input: ZH306lC2.j]

v2
1992-07-04 rK [Input: ZH306lC2.j]
v4a
1992-07-04 rK [Input: ZH306lC2.j]
v4b
1992-07-04 rK [Input: ZH306lC2.j]

v5
1992-07-04 rK [Input: ZH306lC2.j]

v7
1992-07-11 GB [Input: ZH306lC2.j]
v13
1992-07-18 RK [Input: ZH306lC2.j]
v50
1996-07-03 jO [Input: G802JO.J]
v50a
1996-07-03 jO [Input: G802JO.J]
v69
1996-07-18 jo [Input: G802JO.J]
v69a
1996-07-18 jo [Input: G802JO.J]