Volumetric data (“topography”) for Unit J6

Patrizia Camatta – September 2011

Introduction

For our approach to volumetry see the relevant section in the Grammar.

Loci and squares

The site of Tell Mozan is arranged in an excavation grid. Regular loci follow the grid defined by points. Depending on the special conditions of the terrain and of the excavation strategy, this grid can change in orientation. We excavated in thirteen loci in J6. Nine of these are regular 5x5m squares (k82, k83, k84, k70, k71, k72, k73, k74, k75, k64, k65) while 4 are irregular shaped and smaller in size loci (k85, k86, k87). A special locus is k200, which corresponds to the trench excavated by the German team in jears 1998-2002. K100 does not belong to J6 in terms of location, but it was documented by the J6 team. This locus is located in Unit C2, to the south of the Plaza. Five smaller loci (k101, k102, k104, k105, k106) were opened within the regular loci to allow for smaller o deeper soundings.

To the right are the regular squares.

To the right are the irregular squares. They follow the excavation grid, but are smaller because of the trench to the west.

To the right are the loci. They do not follow the excavation grid, are smaller and made for test soudings.

Size and volume of excavations

Not all of loci and squares were excavated from the topsoil. Not all of them reached the same bottom elevation. The western suqares (k71-75 and k64, k65) had already been excavated as J2 and J4 Units to a depth of about one meter. Here, we were able to remove about 50cm of soil. The eastern loci k82-k87 were excavated deeper, especially k84-k85, where we reached the bottom of the staircase flank wall and the the first step of the staircase. In J6 we removed about 400 cubic meters of soil.

Sections

All drawings are numbered sequentially (“w” indicates drawings). For each locus we draw the northern and eastern sections. These sections are numbered from w1 to w51. If we have a number of pieces of sections we combine them. These sections are numbered sequentially from w100 to w112. The combination of several sections within many loci are w200, w201, w206, w300.

There are several composite sections that span across two or more loci, and the map to the right indicates the appropriate location.
in view drawings are the individual sections.

Plots and floor plans

Floor plans are generated from plots that reproduce the schematic outline of elements found in the ground. If there are complex structures, these are drawn in situ and get a sequential drawing number. A special project was represented by the complete documentation of the structure of the Temple Terrace. All the exposed structures were drawn stone by stone at a scale 1:50 for its ground plan. The measurements for the drawing were taken with the total station from the survey monuments. All the drawings were then digitalized in AutoCAD in order to place the structures on the topographic plan of Tell Mozan. This floor plan has a drawing sequential number.
We draw also special sections of the structures, showing the profile of walls and staircases. In J6 are following sections:
1. Section C-C’ showing the steps of the staircase and the western face of the staircase flank wall: w600
2. Section H-H’ showing walls 218 and 227: w602
3. Section D-D’ showing the width of the staircase flank wall: w603

Control points

The markers used in J6 are:

2930 3810 3813 3816 3817 3820

3821 3828 3829 3830 3833 3834 3835 3836 3838 3930 4171 4245 4295 4301

4717 4718 4719 4720 4722 4724 4732 4763 4808 4809

4817 4866 4867 4869 4907 6196 6197 6198 6199 6201 6202