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-dy Work continued in k107 and k106.  In k107 we started to excavate f550 which we changed into f553.  Several more steps of the second apron became visible.  The part of the second apron in k106 is stepped, in contrast to its continuation in k2.  Therefore we now have assigned feature number f556 to the second apron in k107 while the part in k2 remains f532.  In k106 we excavated f542 to make the locus level again.  Then we continued excavating the entire locus as f552.  The stones in k106 were relayed and assigned feature numbers: f554 and f555.

k 106
dy After having excavated f542 to get a level surface in this locus we have reached the level at which the eastern half of this locus had been excavated in J2 (k23).  Yesterday we had reached the bottom of f541 and the deposit of f542 seemed to continue in the entire square and this was excavated as f552.  The large stone that had already been excavated in J2 was relayed and assigned f554.  Five small boulders were relayed and collectively assigned to f555.

f 542
dy We excavated f542 today and closed it.  New feature f552, was assigned.  It had many of the same characteristics as f 542, but encompassed the entire locus k106.

f 552
dy Feature f552 was opened as a continuation of f542 after f542 was excavated to the same level as the bottom of f541.  Feature f541 lies on top of f552.
ds Feature f552 was opened as an expanded version of f542 after f542 was excavated to the same level as the bottom of f541.  Feature f541 lies on top of f552.  Feature f552 seems to be the same type of deposit as f542 although perhaps a little less hard and maybe a little bit more crumbly.  At the position where the division between f541 and f542 had been there still seems to remain a much harder area.  It is unclear what this could be exactly.

f 541
tc ov f552

f 554
dy Feature f554 had already been excavated when the eastern half of this locus had been excavated as a part of J2.  It was now assigned a J3 feature number, f554, so it could be relayed.
ds Feature f554 is a large boulder that probably was dislocated from the second apron f556 that lies to the north of it.

f 555
ds Feature f555 is a collection of five small boulders that are sitting in the natural accumulation of f541.  It is possible that they were once part of the steps of the second apron, f556, that lie to the north.

k 107
dy We continued today to excavate f553, a continuation of f550, which we closed when we had uncovered the third step (from the top) of f556.  The continuation of this natural accumulation was f553.  Several more steps have been uncovered when we excavated f553.

f 550
dy The natural deposit of f550 was excavated again today and closed when we had uncovered the third step (from the top) of the second apron f556.  This was done for stratigraphic control (intended for the pottery that could date the end of the use of the apron) rather than a change in the deposits.  The deposit was continued as f553.

f 553
ds Feature f553 was opened when the third step (from the top) of the second apron f556 had been uncovered while excavating f550.  In effect, it is a continuation of f550.  This redesignation was done for stratigraphic control (intended for the pottery that could date the end of the use of the apron) rather than a change in the deposits.  However, just below the top of f553 in the SE corner of k107 a hard natural floor surface was found at elev.(3615 +73 -163).  It was only very partially preserved and therefore we decided not to start a new feature.

f 556
ds The stepped stone structure in k106 visible in J2 that we call the Second Apron continues in both k107 and k2.  This part of the second apron was assigned the feature number f532.  After continuing our excavations however it has become clear that the part of the second apron in k107 is different from the part in k2.  In k107 the stone structure still seems to be stepped while in k2 it obviously is not.  Therefore I decided to assign a new feature number, f556, to the stepped component of the second apron in k107.  It is important to note that previous mention of what is now been designated f556 was made under the heading of f532.

f 532
C30 The stepped stone structure visible in J2 that we call the Second Apron continues in both k107 and k2.  This part of the second apron was assigned the feature number f532.  After continuing our excavations however it has become clear that the part of the second apron in k107 is different from the part in k2.  In k107 the stone structure still seems to be stepped while in k02 it obviously is not.  Therefore I decided to assign a new feature number, f556, to the stepped component of the second apron in k107.  It is important to note that in the entries of the previous days when f532 was discussed we might have been also talking about f556.