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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5k13

Processed on 2024-10-07

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Best image 2009-03-13 jW [Input: T313JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-03-18 jW This locus was excavated to explore the southern half of the eastern extension of the stone staircase installation, f21, and associated access to the BA temple. [Input: T318JW1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2008-08-05 lH We started excavating the topsoil of this locus, f105. It looks soft, chunky and powdery. It covered a big limestone which sits in it in the south western quadrant of this locus. [Input: S805LH.j]
2008-08-06 jW After finishing the removal of the east baulk of k34, we resumed excavating in this locus. In natural accumulation, f115, we uncovered a large, isolated limestone block, f116, in the middle of the locus. In the southeastern quadrant was a cluster of melon-sized stones, f120. [Input: S807JW.j]
2008-08-09 jW Continued to excavate natural accumulation, f115, with large picks. Documented and removed isolated floating stone, f116, and isolated cluster of stones, f120. [Input: S809JW.j]
2008-08-10 lH We continued excavating the soft natural accumulation, f129, which is overlayed by a group of big limestones, f130, in the southwestern part of it. Among the collected pottery from the accumulation of f129, q185, we found a Middle Assyrian style base, which is relatively thick with a string cut, flat bottom. In the middle of the southern edge of the last mentioned accumulation, f129, we noticed an ashy soft spot coverd a big stone. At least five big limestones are scattered among the soil of f129, but we didn`t label them as a new feature because we don`t know the extent of them. [Input: S810LH.j]
2008-08-16 jW Took a series of photographs, v82, to document features excavated in the past week. Finished excavating the safety baulk accumulation under topsoil, f115. In the process, we exposed more of floor, f143, which extended to the east. [Input: S816JW.j]
2008-08-17 jW We cleaned and photographed, v86, the full extent of the exposed floor surface, f143. We began removing the volumetric material in the north baulk, f153. [Input: S817JW.j]
2008-08-18 jW Began to remove the north baulk as volumetric material, f155. [Input: S818JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Elements within locus 2009-04-06 jW a4 (room) [Input: T406JW.j]
2008-08-05 sNP f105 (topsoil) [Input: S914LH.j]
2008-08-07 dL f115 (accumulation D), f116 (isolated stone) [Input: S914LH.j]
2008-08-09 dL f120 (stone installation) [Input: S914LH.j]
2008-08-10 sNP f129 (accumulation D), f130 (stone installation) [Input: S914LH.j]
2008-08-14 dL f138 (isolated stone), f139 (isolated stone) [Input: S914LH.j]
2008-08-16 dL f143 (floor, type c), f144 (stone installation), f145 (stone installation), f146 (lens type d), f147 (isolated stone), f148 (stone installation), f149 (stone installation), f150 (stone installation) [Input: S914LH.j]
2008-08-17 jW f153 (volumetric material) [Input: S914LH.j]
2008-08-05 dL q154 (pottery) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-07 dL q168 (bones, pottery) [Input: S807DL3.j]
2008-08-09 dL q172 (bones, pottery) [Input: S809DL1.j]
2008-08-09 sNP q175 (pottery), q177 (pottery) [Input: S809DL1.j]
2008-08-10 sNP q180 (pottery) [Input: S810DL1.j]
2008-08-10 dL q185 (bones, pottery) [Input: S810DL1.j]
2008-08-14 dL q196 (pottery) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 sNP q200 (pottery) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-16 sNP q206 (pottery) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-17 jW q217 (pottery) [Input: S817DL1.j]
2008-08-18 sNP q220 (bones, pottery) [Input: S818DL2.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-08-17 sNP r698 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: E limit) [Input: S817DL2.R]
2008-08-17 sNP r699 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: W limit) [Input: S817DL2.R]
2008-09-08 hB r871 (43027 46917 - 9242 / Relay location: sk43 #6) [Input: S908JW-R.j]
2008-09-08 hB r872 (42560 46736 - 9243 / Relay location: sk43 #7) [Input: S908JW-R.j]
Extension of locus or q-lot 2009-03-18 jW m4324 [Input: T318JW1.j]
Length of two sides 2009-03-18 jW 500E [Input: T318JW1.j]
2009-03-18 jW 500N [Input: T318JW1.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of locus
v62
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]
v69
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]
v73
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]
v73a
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]
v73b
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]
v82
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
v82a
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
v82b
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
v82c
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
v82d
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
v86
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
w15
2008-08-17 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]
v87
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]
v87a
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]
v128a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]
v129
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]
v133
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]
v133a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

p1
2009-03-23 jW [Input: T323JW1.j]

p4
2009-03-26 jW [Input: T326JW2.j]

p5
2009-03-30 jW [Input: T330JW1.j]

p7
2009-03-30 jW [Input: T330JW1.j]