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Unit Book A20

The eastern sector of the Palace - Version 1a

A20.8

Processed on 2024-11-15

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! clay artifact
Best definition 2008-09-17 !! andiron [Input: S917LC3.j]
Best image 2009-09-21 !! [Input: A20_VWX.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2008-09-17 lC andiron [Input: S917LC3.j]
2008-09-17 lC clay artifact [Input: S917LC3.j]
Description (summary) 2008-09-17 lC Possible andiron very fragmented. It has been excavated very carefully but the andiron was very badly preserved, because it was just below the topsoil. It could be also a piece of tannur but its clay is very fine so we think that more probably it is an andiron. Moreover the the curve seems too sharp to be a tannur. [Input: S917LC3.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2008-07-20 yM This andiron was discovered under the topsoil of k15 and is in very fragile condition. We are excavating it by cleaning the surface first using very delicate tools in order to articulate it carefully, and then we will remove it.The broken pieces of the andiron are covered with soil that can not be removed easily. Due to the andiron's poor condition, we plan to remove it in pieces and not attempt to block it out for fear that it will collapse in the process. Photographs are being taken to document the steps of the excavation and the removal. After the surface was cleaned, we began removing the soil between the andiron fragments. The pieces are being removed one at a time and stored in a box. Our intention for spending so much time articulating and removing this andiron is based on an attempt to see if any surfaces are incised however nothing was found to suggest such as surface. [Input: S813YM3.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-20 yM k15 [Input: S721LR.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-07-20 yM r46 (42075 42145 - 9354 / Relay location: NW) [Input: S720LC-R.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-20 yM i8 (andiron) sits in f26 (layer) [Input: S721LR.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
q-lot with which item is associated 2008-07-20 yM q40 (bones, pottery) [Input: S721LR.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2008-09-14 !! s12bJPC (abandonment and collapse) [Input: S914LR.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2008-07-20 yM andiron [Input: S721LR.j]
Field shape 2008-07-20 yM cl [Input: S721LR.j]
Field color 2008-07-20 yM orange [Input: S721LR.j]
Notes on field record 2008-07-20 yM fragmented [Input: S721LR.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2008-07-20 yM light gray [Input: S813YM3.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2009-09-21 dM [Input: A20_VWX.j]

2009-09-21 dM [Input: A20_VWX.j]

2009-09-21 dM [Input: A20_VWX.j]
View/drawing of item

v17
2008-07-20 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v17a
2008-07-20 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v18
2008-07-20 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v18a
2008-07-20 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

w36
2008-09-13 lC [Input: S913LC.J]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Storage 2008-09-17 lC ZSB 4-10 [Input: S917LC2.j]