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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2k85

Processed on 2025-12-04

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-03-07 pC k85 is cut in the western part by the german trench, therefore is not a regular locus. Is defined by markers m3921, m3815, m3828, m3829, m3820, m3830, m3814. It was opened to have a better exposure of the eastern side of wall f129. It was then excavated as a J6 locus [Input: S206PC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2004-07-18 ap we are removing the top soil from all the surface of the square. The feature (f68, q185) is composed by very hard and compact soil with dark brownish colour, roots and pebbles of small medium size. [Input: O718AP.j]
2004-07-19 aP we are going down in all the square (f68, q193) but after one hour we moved the team in k100. [Input: O719AP.j]
2004-07-28 aP we are going down in the northern half of the unit (f118, q315). It's not possible to excavate the southern half since the surface is occupied by the machine of Sabbah. [Input: O730AP1.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Elements within locus 2008-01-31 pC f68 (topsoil) [Input: S131PC3.j]
2010-08-10 yM f86 (fill) [Input: U0810YM.j]
2004-07-27 ap f118 (accumulation D) [Input: O808AP3.j]
2004-07-29 ap f124 (lens type d) [Input: O808AP3.j]
2004-07-18 aP q185 (items, pottery) [Input: O718AP1.j]
2004-07-19 aP q193 (pottery) [Input: O719AP2.j]
2004-07-24 mH q315 (pottery)
q346 (bones, pottery)
q357 (bones, pottery) [Input: O726AP1.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of locus

v41
2004-08-08 aP [Input: R708SC.j]

v41a
2004-08-08 aP [Input: R708SC.j]

v44
2004-08-11 aP [Input: R708SC.j]

v46
2004-08-11 aP [Input: R708SC.j]

v71
2004-08-11 aP [Input: R708SC.j]

v71a
2004-08-11 aP [Input: R708SC.j]

v53
2004-08-11 pC [Input: R708SC.j]

v60
2004-08-11 pC [Input: R708SC.j]

v63
2004-08-11 pC [Input: R708SC.j]