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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f255

Processed on 2024-09-27

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2009-09-14 jW a709 (installation) [Input: T914JW.j]
2022-09-21 jW a23 (installation) [Input: ZG821jW2.j]
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2009-08-11 sE wall [Input: T901SE.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW East-west wall of mudbricks in k105 that bonds with the bricks of f245 to the east and covers accumulation f285. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2009-08-23 jN v192 [Input: T823JN.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-08-11 jW A horizontal surface comprised of bricks and mortar in the middle west section of k105. It appears to form a brick wall with f254 which runs northwest to southeast, eventually abutting the f41 stone wall. This brick wall may be a retaining wall for the pebble floor, f254, which abuts it to the north. [Input: T811JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2009-08-12 jW The bricks used to construct this wall are 40cm wide and the course is two and a half bricks wide. The width of the wall is 102cm. [Input: T812JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-11 sE k105 [Input: T901SE.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2009-08-12 sE r1424 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NE corner) [Input: T812sE.r]
2009-08-12 sE r1425 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SE corner) [Input: T812sE.r]
2009-08-12 sE r1426 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SW corner) [Input: T812sE.r]
2009-08-12 sE r1427 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NW corner) [Input: T812sE.r]
M#/elev @top 2009-08-11 sE m6171 [Input: T901SE.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2009-08-11 sE m6213 [Input: T901SE.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2009-08-12 jW f260 (lens type d) cuts f255 (wall) [Input: T812JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f260 (lens type d) intrudes f255 (wall) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f254 (stone installation) abuts f255 (wall) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f224 (lens type d) covers f255 (wall) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f253 (accumulation D) covers f255 (wall) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2012-12-31 jW f255 (wall) bonds with f245 (wall) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2009-08-24 jN q458 (bones, pottery) sits in f255 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-25 jN q468 (pottery) sits in f255 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q458-p1 (jar) sits in f255 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q458-p2 (base) sits in f255 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q458-p3 (bowl) sits in f255 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2012-12-31 jW f255 (wall) covers f285 (accumulation D) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2009-09-01 jW a11 (dam) [Input: T901JW.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s180aJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7fJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-08-11 sE mud brick [Input: T901SE.j]
Color 2009-08-11 sE light yellowish brown [Input: T901SE.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2009-08-11 sE 10YR 6/4 [Input: T901SE.j]
Hardness, compaction 2009-08-11 sE >4.5 [Input: T901SE.j]
Texture, surface finish 2009-08-11 sE compact hard [Input: T901SE.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features
v191
2009-08-11 eA [Input: T819JN.j]
v192
2009-08-12 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v200
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v200a
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v200b
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v202
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v202a
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v203
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v203a
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v204
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v204a
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v205
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]
v205b
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]
v208
2009-08-25 jN [Input: T830JN.j]
v208b
2009-08-25 jN [Input: T830JN.j]
v208c
2009-08-25 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2009-08-11 sE T825 [Input: T901SE.j]