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JP – The Temple Plaza and Terrace Edge (Version 1a)

JP^wl1

Processed on 2026-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Includes other label 2009-09-24 pC J6f218
J6f219 [Input: Zk304pC.j]
Best definition 2009-09-24 !! wall [Input: Zk304pC.j]
Specific definition !! !! stationary

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2009-09-24 pC wall [Input: Zk304pC.j]
Description (summary) 2009-09-24 pC Stone wall east-west oriented, beginning north of staircase and ^wall6, continues to the east for 7.60m, turns north with a 90° angle continuing for 6.60m. The structure is not completely exposed, but for what is possible to understand, it consists of one single wall which on the southern side is 9 rows high and for the eastern side only 4 rows are exposed (max height 3.25m): the masonry is the same for all the lower portion; the upper part instead is damaged and consists in an irregular laid stones. To the east and to the south an earth escarpment ^glacis8 and ^glacis9 abuts it. [Input: Zk304pC.j]
Volumetric description 2009-09-24 pC East of ^st2 and ^wl2 [Input: Zk304pC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Phase (to which element belongs) 2009-09-24 pC EDIII A [Input: Zk304pC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2009-09-24 pC EDIII glacis abuts its lower course [Input: Zk304pC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Height 2009-09-24 pC 325cm [Input: Zk304pC.j]
Length 2009-09-24 pC 760cm [Input: Zk304pC.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2009-09-24 pC 250cm [Input: Zk304pC.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-09-24 pC lime stone [Input: Zk304pC.j]
Condition 2009-09-24 pC well preserved [Input: Zk304pC.j]

Function

Roster Date Author Record
Generic function (1st degree of specificity) 2009-09-24 pC Create a boundary for the temple terrace to the North. It has a retaining function, due to the mudbrick glacis lov´cated directly to its north. [Input: Zk304pC.j]