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Unit Book A20

The eastern sector of the Palace (Version 1a)

A20f29

Processed on 2025-04-14

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-21 yM layer [Input: S727LR5.j]
Best image 2008-07-22 !!
v23 [Input: S803LR3.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-07-21 lR A layer consisting of larger brickfall (large fragments of broken bricks) mixed with ash. To the south, the brickfall appears more organized with possibly another wall under f29. In the north, this feature turns ashier around the tannur f42. f29 is concentrated in the western half of the locus starting from m4702 extending north 400 cm and 150 cm east. [Input: S811LR6.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2008-08-17 lC After removing f29 from the eastern section we uncovered the pavement linked to the pavement f73 in k4 and two red flat bricks. [Input: S817LC.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-21 yM k3 [Input: S727LR5.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-21 yM 9367 [Input: S727LR5.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-21 yM 9355 [Input: S727LR5.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 2008-07-21 lR no relays taken; see relays for f68, the brick pile found in f29 and the western border of the ash f36 [Input: S811LR6.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-07-27 lR f17 (layer) covers f29 (layer) [Input: S727LR3.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-22 yM i10 (metal artifact) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S824YM.j]
2008-07-22 yM i11 (jar) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S824YM.j]
2008-07-21 !! q51.1 (clay lump) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S722YM.j]
2008-07-21 !! q51.2 (blade) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S722YM.j]
2008-07-21 !! q51.3 (grinding stone) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S722YM.j]
2008-07-21 !! q51.4 (tool) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S722YM.j]
2008-07-21 !! q51.5 (debitage) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S722YM.j]
2008-07-22 !! q65.1 (lithic specimen) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S722YM.j]
2008-07-21 yM q51 (bones, items, pottery) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S722YM.j]
2008-07-22 yM q54 (pottery) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S722YM.j]
2008-07-22 yM q65 (bones, items, pottery) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S722YM.j]
2008-07-30 sE q123 (pottery) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S805YM.j]
2008-08-17 yM q213 (pottery) sits in f29 (layer) [Input: S818YM2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lR f29 (layer) abuts f129 (wall) [Input: S912LR.j]
2008-08-13 lR f29 (layer) covers f43 (pavement, type c) [Input: S813LR.j]
2008-07-27 lR f29 (layer) overlays f31 (layer) [Input: S727LR3.j]
2008-07-27 lR f29 (layer) overlays f36 (accumulation C) [Input: S727LR3.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

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 2008-07-21 lR mixed, light brown to light gray [Input: S811LR6.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-07-21 lR mixed, clay and ash [Input: S811LR6.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v23
2008-07-22 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v23a
2008-07-22 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v27
2008-07-23 sE [Input: S803LR3.j]

v30
2008-07-24 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v30a
2008-07-24 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v30b
2008-07-24 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v92
2008-08-17 lC [Input: S824LC2.j]

w18
2008-09-13 lC [Input: S913LC.J]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-07-21 yM S723 [Input: S727LR5.j]