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Unit Book A20

The eastern sector of the Palace (Version 1a)

A20f39

Processed on 2025-04-14

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-23 lR accumulation B [Input: S727LR5.j]
Best image 2008-07-23 !!
v24 [Input: S803LR3.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-09 lR The latest fill in a1, room beginning at the point where bricks began to surface. The fill is typical of collapse, containing large broken bricks within a soft matrix. [Input: S811LR6.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2008-07-23 lR removed 20 cms today of this accumulation bounded within walls, f39. At the end of the day, two grinding stones, a large ceramic sherd, and broken bricks were found and left in place for a photograph tomorrow. The accumulation is gray, grainy with small brick inclusions present. [Input: S723LR.j]
2008-07-28 lR No longer excavating f39, the fill inside a1 has been given a new feature number f55 for the last 15 cm inside the structure. [Input: S728LR.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-23 lR k15 [Input: S727LR5.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-23 lR 9296 [Input: S727LR5.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-09 lR 9253 [Input: S811LR6.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 2008-08-09 lR no relays were taken since the walls were relayed that bound this feature. See relays from f38 and f46 [Input: S811LR6.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-07-27 lR f38 (wall) abuts f39 (accumulation B) [Input: S727LR3.j]
2008-08-13 lR f84 (wall) abuts f39 (accumulation B) [Input: S813LR.j]
2008-07-27 lR f26 (layer) covers f39 (accumulation B) [Input: S727LR3.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-26 !! q90.1 (grinding stone) sits in f39 (accumulation B) [Input: S727YM2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q122.1 (blade) sits in f39 (accumulation B) [Input: S805YM.j]
2008-07-26 yM q90 (bones, items, pottery) sits in f39 (accumulation B) [Input: S727YM2.j]
2008-07-30 sE q122 (bones, pottery) sits in f39 (accumulation B) [Input: S805YM.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-08-13 lR f39 (accumulation B) abuts f38 (wall) [Input: S813LR.j]
2008-08-13 lR f39 (accumulation B) abuts f46 (wall) [Input: S813LR.j]
2008-08-13 lR f39 (accumulation B) covers f55 (accumulation A) [Input: S813LR.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2008-08-19 lR a1 (room) [Input: S818lR.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2008-09-14 lR s14JPC (middle occupation) [Input: S914LR.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2008-08-09 lR mixed, pale brown to brown [Input: S811LR6.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-09 lR mixed, sandy clay loam [Input: S811LR6.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v24
2008-07-23 sE [Input: S803LR3.j]

v28
2008-07-24 yM [Input: S803LR3.j]

v155
2008-09-06 lC [Input: S916LC.j]

v155a
2008-09-06 lC [Input: S916LC.j]

v157
2008-09-06 lC [Input: S916LC.j]

w35
2008-09-13 lC [Input: S913LC.J]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Storage 2008-08-09 lR S728 [Input: S811LR6.j]