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Unit Book A20

The eastern sector of the Palace - Version 1a

A20f16

Processed on 2024-11-15

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2008-07-27 lR f27 (layer) [Input: S727LR2.j]
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-15 yM layer [Input: S727LR5.j]
Best image 2008-07-17 !!
v6 [Input: S803LR3.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Labeling

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on labeling 2008-08-11 lR Excavated under label f27, see q61 [Input: S811LR6.j]

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-11 lR A compact layer originally defined as brickmelt since the appearance resembled clay that had been melted from the rain, then baked by the sun forming a crust. We later redefined this feature after excavating it as the ancient tell surface at abandonment, with the compaction resulting from walking on the surface and natural rain and sun exposure. f27 was created to subsume all the compact brickmelt layers in A20 for ease in reference an event although the discrete feature numbers are still present according to loci. f16 was only found in the northeast corner runs to the south for 200 cm with ash f22 abuting f16 in the south and west. [Input: S811LR5.j]
2008-08-11 lR A compact layer originally defined as brickmelt since the appearance resembled clay that had been melted from the rain, then baked by the sun forming a crust. We later redefined this feature after excavating it as the ancient tell surface at abandonment, with the compaction resulting from walking on the surface and natural rain and sun exposure. f27 was created to subsume all the compact brickmelt layers in A20 for ease in reference an event although the discrete feature numbers are still present according to loci. f20 was found on the western half of k14, not as compact and solid as in other loci, eventually diminishing towards the east turning into patches. [Input: S811LR6.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2008-07-15 lR At the end of the day, efforts were moved into k2 after finding the compact layer in the northwest corner of k3 suggesting that it continued into k2. The compact surface was found after scraping the area with the northeast corner defined. [Input: S715LR.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-15 yM k2 [Input: S727LR5.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-07-17 yM r29 (42211 40709 - 9372 / Relay location: SE) [Input: S720LC-R.j]
2008-07-17 yM r30 (42173 40714 - 9378 / Relay location: SE) [Input: S720LC-R.j]
2008-07-17 yM r31 (42116 40665 - 9371 / Relay location: SE) [Input: S720LC-R.j]
2008-07-17 yM r32 (41964 40751 - 9382 / Relay location: SE) [Input: S720LC-R.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-15 yM m4711 [Input: S727LR5.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-15 yM m4711 [Input: S727LR5.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 2008-08-11 lR This feature was never removed, forming f98 bricky mass. Refer to f27 and f98 for relays. [Input: S811LR5.j]
2008-08-11 lR Relays are under label f27 [Input: S811LR6.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-07-27 lR f10 (accumulation D) overlays f16 (layer) [Input: S727LR3.j]
2008-08-13 lR f14 (accumulation C) overlays f16 (layer) [Input: S813LR.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-08-13 lR f16 (layer) abuts f22 (accumulation C) [Input: S813LR.j]
2008-08-13 lR f16 (layer) covers f45 (stone installation) [Input: S813LR.j]
2008-08-13 lR f16 (layer) overlays f14 (accumulation C) [Input: S813LR.j]
2008-08-13 lR f16 (layer) overlays f98 (brickfall) [Input: S813LR.j]

Time Sequencing

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

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2008-08-11 lR light gray [Input: S811LR5.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-11 lR 10YR7/1 [Input: S811LR5.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-11 lR hard [Input: S811LR5.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-11 lR cl [Input: S811LR5.j]
Notes on typology 2008-08-11 lR Massive in structure, few inclusions [Input: S811LR5.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v6
2008-07-17 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v7
2008-07-19 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v16
2008-07-20 sE [Input: S803LR3.j]

v16a
2008-07-20 sE [Input: S803LR3.j]

v12
2008-07-20 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v13
2008-07-20 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v19
2008-07-21 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v41
2008-07-30 lR [Input: S811LC.j]

v41a
2008-07-30 lR [Input: S811LC.j]

v120
2008-08-25 yM [Input: S901LC2.j]

v120a
2008-08-25 yM [Input: S901LC2.j]

w5
2008-09-11 lC [Input: S911LC.J]

w13
2008-09-11 lC [Input: S911LC.J]

w24
2008-09-13 lC [Input: S913LC.J]

w25
2008-09-13 lC [Input: S913LC.J]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-07-15 yM S722 [Input: S727LR5.j]