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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f261

Processed on 2024-10-23

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2009-08-12 sE isolated stone [Input: T901SE.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Displaced stone in k105 that sits in accumulation f271. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2009-08-23 jN
v196 [Input: T823JN.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2009-08-15 jW isolated stone [Input: T815JW.j]
Description (summary) 2009-08-12 jW A group of large, cut limestone blocks in the far southeast corner of k105. As they are just being uncovered, we do not know the organization, extent, of function of them. However, as a first impression, they do seem organized. [Input: T812JW.j]
2009-08-15 jW One large, rounded, limestone boulder, apparently unfounded and not associated with any extant structure. It is close to five other large stones, none of which appear to be a part of an extant structure. [Input: T815JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Substantive contradictions 2009-08-15 jW When we first assigned a number to this feature, it appeared to comprise a cluster of large cut and uncut limestone blocks gathered in the southeast corner of k105. They were under the soil pedestal of the Mittani revetment wall, f3 and seemed possibly to have been placed to support an earlier structure. However, as the soil surrounding the stones was excavated, it actually comprises two isolated, unfounded stones, f261 and f272, and two clusters of two each of unfounded stones, f269 and f270. [Input: T815JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-12 sE k105 [Input: T901SE.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2009-08-15 eA r1444 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SW corner) [Input: T819sE.r]
2009-08-15 eA r1445 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SE corner) [Input: T819sE.r]
2009-08-15 eA r1446 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NW corner) [Input: T819sE.r]
M#/elev @top 2009-08-12 sE m6214 [Input: T901SE.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2009-08-12 sE m6214 [Input: T901SE.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: earliest events 2012-12-31 jW f261 (isolated stone) sits in f271 (accumulation D) [Input: WZ31JW.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s620J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h3sJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-08-12 sE lithic [Input: T901SE.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v194
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v196
2009-08-15 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2009-08-12 sE T815 [Input: T901SE.j]