J2^bf

File: /MZ/A/J02/D/^/bf.HTM
Processed on 06-09-2016
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Labeling/Designation
Label includes another 2009-9-14cJC f106
2009-9-14cJC f112
2009-9-14cJC f155
2009-9-14cJC f177
2009-9-14cJC f178
2009-9-14cJC f180
2009-9-14cJC f181
2009-9-14cJC f188
2009-9-14cJC f189
2009-9-14cJC f202
2009-9-14cJC f207
2009-9-14cJC f208
2009-9-14cJC f210
2009-9-14cJC f211
2009-9-14cJC f216
2009-9-14cJC f217
2009-9-14cJC f218
2009-9-14cJC f226
2009-9-14cJC f230
2009-9-14cJC f260
2009-9-14cJC f261
2009-9-14cJC f273
2009-9-14cJC f340
2009-9-14cJC f342
2009-9-14cJC f356
Category 2009-9-14!! fill, dumping, collapse
Definition 2009-9-14cJC ~bf

Description/Count
Description 2009-9-14cJC Large brickfall of red and gray bricks sloping from the east down to the west. It falls on top of the erosion ( f366). It is probably Mitanni in date and in J7 some skulls of children were found. The brickfall is composed of both red and gray bricks and has many inclusions, notably pottery - some of it from large storage jars. It is more eroded in the upper layers indicating it was exposed for some time. It appears to have taken place in two phases or slowly as two small walls were discovered inside the brickfall (^ctw l2, ^ctw l3). Associated with these curtain walls are small burned patches and some shallow pits. It appears that as the brickfall began they tried to continue to use the area but were unsuccessful as the first wall was covered as well as the second attempt. The area was then not used until after the brickfall had ended.

Recovery/Assignment and the Record
Harmonization 2012-5-14cJC On W514 the strata assignment information was updated by cJC to reflect the J2B sequence.

Time sequencing
Strata within phase 2009-9-14cJC s158J2B
2009-9-14cJC s160J2B
2012-5-14cJC s158J2B
2012-5-14cJC s160J2B
Typological reasons 2009-9-14cJC The brickfall is dated to the middle Mittani based on the ceramics.
Other reasons 2009-9-14cJC The brickfall is assigned to two different strata as it took place slowly and in two phases (see description). Also see topic on left-hand side.