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Unit Book A20

The eastern sector of the Palace (Version 1a)

A20f104

Processed on 2025-04-14

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! fill, dumping, collapse
Best definition 2008-08-10 sE fill [Input: S810LR3.j]
Best image 2008-08-10 !!
v76 [Input: S812LC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-16 lC Fill of a possible pit, doorway or animal hole in the western edge of the brickmelt f52 in k12. The fill is very soft, gray in color, very similar to the ashy layer f24 that could be the same. Inside this soft ashy soil there are also some more compact pieces, probably part of broken mud bricks. We excavated just few centimeters inside the hole and not a big amount of pottery came out. The sherds inside the fill lie both vertical and horizontal. [Input: S816LC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2008-08-10 lR Several holes are present on the western side of f52, interpreted as animal holes although it's strange to have so many on the surface and may be linked to a specific function associated with all the ash and bricky mass. The largest hole, fill f104 has one corner with brick faces suggestive of a possible door but the other side is rounded, appearing more like an animal hole than a doorway. The fill was partially excavated to see if more brick faces surfaced, these faces were found only in the southern end. [Input: S810LR2.j]
Strategy (projected or implemented) 2008-08-10 lR Continue to remove f52 in 10 cm increments, leaving the east section in place to aid in understanding the stratigraphy. We will begin by removing f82 first then approach towards f52 since f82 is softer and easier to remove. [Input: S810LR2.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-10 sE k12 [Input: S810LR3.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-08-10 yM r237 (42631 40729 - 9323 / Relay location: NW) [Input: S810YM-R.j]
2008-08-11 yM r253 (42767 40641 - 9284 / Relay location: NW) [Input: S811SE-R.j]
2008-08-11 yM r254 (42413 40496 - 9290 / Relay location: SW) [Input: S811SE-R.j]
2008-08-11 yM r255 (42340 40666 - 9301 / Relay location: SE) [Input: S811SE-R.j]
2008-08-11 yM r256 (42753 40695 - 9306 / Relay location: NE) [Input: S811SE-R.j]
2008-08-11 yM r265 (42583 40742 - 9376 / Relay location: middle) [Input: S811SE-R.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-16 lC 9376 [Input: S816LC.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-08-13 lR f24 (accumulation C) abuts f104 (fill) [Input: S813LR.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-10 !! q193.1 (kiln waste) sits in f104 (fill) [Input: S810YM.j]
2008-08-10 sE q193 (items, pottery) sits in f104 (fill) [Input: S810YM.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-08-13 lR f104 (fill) sits in f52 (layer) [Input: S813LR.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2008-09-14 lR s12aJPC (late Mittani occupation) [Input: S914LR.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-16 lC ash [Input: S816LC.j]
Color 2008-08-16 lC light gray [Input: S816LC.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-16 lC 10YR7/2 [Input: S816LC.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-16 lC soft [Input: S816LC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v76
2008-08-10 lC [Input: S812LC.j]

v76a
2008-08-10 lC [Input: S812LC.j]

w38
2008-09-13 lC [Input: S913LC.J]