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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f99

Processed on 2025-12-04

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2011-11-18 cJC ^accum2 [Input: T914CJC.j]
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2004-07-26 ap layer [Input: O808AP3.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2004-07-26 ap This feature is located in k3 and limited to its north-western corner, near the stones present in the northern half of the unit. It's composed of very soft material, with abundant presence of ash. [Input: O807AP.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Lack of expected information 2010-08-09 yM texture and color were not recorded [Input: U809YM.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2004-07-26 ap k3 [Input: O808AP3.j]
M#/elev @top 2004-07-26 ap 9072 [Input: O808AP3.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2004-07-26 ap 9081 [Input: O808AP3.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2004-07-27 ap f98 (accumulation D) abuts f99 (layer) [Input: O728MH.j]
2004-07-27 ap f32 (lens type d) overlays f99 (layer) [Input: O728MH.j]
2009-02-20 pC f97 (lens type d) overlays f99 (layer) [Input: S205PC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2004-07-24 mH q267 (pottery) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p1 (et) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p2 (xrg) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p3 (xf) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p4 (xdc) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p5 (xrg) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p6 (xfc) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p7 (et) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p70 (body sherd) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p71 (body sherd) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p72 (body sherd) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
2004-07-24 !! q267-p73 (body sherd) sits in f99 (layer) [Input: O726AP1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2007-07-13 pC f99 (layer) abuts f106 (;ld) [Input: S205PC.j]
2004-07-31 ap f99 (layer) covers f108 (lens type d) [Input: O808AP7.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s122J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! h7vJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
2011-11-18 !! ^accum2 [Input: T914CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2008-03-05 pC elevation [Input: S305PC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2011-05-16 cJC Under the scattered accumulations that represent s60 [Input: V516CJC.j]
2011-11-21 cJC Just covering the use after the brickfall, as the revetment wall is beginning to be covered. [Input: VY21CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Hardness, compaction 2010-08-09 yM soft [Input: U809YM.j]

6. REFERENCE

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2010-08-08 yM O726 [Input: U808YM.j]