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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f162

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2011-06-10 jW a704 (volumetric material) [Input: V610JW.j]
2022-08-21 jW a18 (volumetric material) [Input: ZG821jW1.j]
Category !! !! other features
Best definition 2008-08-21 sNP volumetric material [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Undifferentiated soil excavated from the north and east baulks of k32, equal to accumulations f134 and f136, overlaying accumulation f168. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v93 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-20 jW The volumetric material in the north and east baulks of k32, which will be removed as one feature, having been previously well-documented during excavation and by drawing and photography. [Input: S820JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Formal inconsistencies 2009-07-25 jW This feature was verbally defined as the volumetric material in the north and east baulks of locus k32. It is the same soil as natural accumulation f136. However, in view 124, f162 it is depicted as the accumulation below f136. Now that we are cutting back this northeast face of k105 to make more room for excavating to the southwest of the Third Millennium wall, f41 and the adjacent stairs, f205, we will the soil we are removing will be designated as f209. [Input: T725JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-21 sNP k32 [Input: S914LH.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-09-08 hB r931 (42903 45796 - 9000 / Relay location: sk43 #66) [Input: S908JW-R.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-21 sNP m4968 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-21 sNP 9000 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-21 !! q238.1 (grinding stone) sits in f162 (volumetric material) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-21 !! q238.2 (uncertain) sits in f162 (volumetric material) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-21 !! q238.3 (lithic specimen) sits in f162 (volumetric material) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-21 !! q238.4 (kiln waste) sits in f162 (volumetric material) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q242.1 (grinding stone) sits in f162 (volumetric material) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q242.2 (grinding stone) sits in f162 (volumetric material) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-21 sNP q238 (bones, pottery) sits in f162 (volumetric material) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 sNP q242 (bones, pottery) sits in f162 (volumetric material) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q242-p2 (base) sits in f162 (volumetric material) [Input: S823DL1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f162 (volumetric material) overlays f168 (gully) [Input: S915LH.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s0J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9sJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-21 sNP soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-21 sNP baulk soil [Input: S914LH.j]