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Unit Book J3

The Terrace Edge, Center (Version 1a)

J3f7

Processed on 2024-12-10

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Equals other label 2008-02-11 jW f1 (topsoil)
f126 (topsoil)
f238 (topsoil) [Input: S211JW.j]
2008-02-12 jW f523 (topsoil)
f633 (topsoil) [Input: S212JW2.j]
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2005-08-03 gM topsoil [Input: P807GM.j]
Summary 2012-10-07 jW Topsoil in the north baulk of k11. [Input: WX07JW1.j]
Best image 2006-04-14 jW
v43 [Input: Q414JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2005-08-06 gM Topsoil in the north baulk of k11, being removed to expand k12 southward to include all of the monumental terrace wall, f11. The soil features of k12 are stratigraphically linked to k11. Seeing that the area is the same, the topsoil of the baulk has similar characteristics to those of f1. Hard texture, roots. Also removed with big pick. [Input: Q302JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-08-03 gM k11 [Input: P807GM.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-08-03 gM 9296 [Input: P807GM.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2005-08-03 gM 9286 [Input: P807GM.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-08-02 gM q1.3 (lithic artifact) sits in f7 (topsoil) [Input: P802GM1.j]
2005-08-09 gM q22.2 (lithic artifact) sits in f7 (topsoil) [Input: P809GM2.j]
2005-08-11 gM q25.3 (lithic artifact) sits in f7 (topsoil) [Input: P812GM1.j]
2005-08-11 gM q30.1 (lithic artifact) sits in f7 (topsoil) [Input: P812GM1.j]
2005-08-13 rE q37.2 (clay artifact) sits in f7 (topsoil) [Input: P823GM4.j]
2006-08-26 iI q235.2 (kiln waste) sits in f7 (topsoil) [Input: Q921EDB.j]
2006-09-11 bL q328.2 (clay lump) sits in f7 (topsoil) [Input: Q921EDB.j]
2006-09-12 cC q364.1 (lithic artifact) sits in f7 (topsoil) [Input: Q921EDB.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2005-08-22 rE f7 (topsoil) covers f8 (accumulation D) [Input: P824GM.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 jW s20J3B [Input: W909JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-08-26 !! f514 (topsoil) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f515 (topsoil) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f516 (accumulation D) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f518 (topsoil) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f523 (topsoil) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f536 (topsoil) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f539 (topsoil) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f633 (topsoil) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-09-09 !! h9mJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f1 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f7 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f52 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f97 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f105 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f126 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f133 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f162 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f170 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f172 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f189 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f198 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f218 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f219 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f222 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f233 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f238 (topsoil) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f335 [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f337 [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f340 [Input: WX07JW.j]
Strata (included within phase) 2012-10-07 jW s20J3B [Input: WX07JW.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2005-08-22 gM On surface [Input: P822GM.j]
2012-10-07 jW Topsoil on tell surface [Input: WX07JW.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2005-08-22 gM Topsoil with lots of small roots [Input: P822GM.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2005-08-03 gM brown [Input: P807GM.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2005-08-03 gM 10YR 5/3 [Input: P807GM.j]
Hardness, compaction 2005-08-03 gM 4.5+ [Input: P807GM.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v43
2005-09-17 jW [Input: P918JW2.j]

w9
2006-02-12 jW [Input: Q212JW.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2005-08-03 gM P803 [Input: P807GM.j]