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The Terrace Edge, Center (Version 1a)

J3f539

Processed on 2025-09-09

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Equals other label 2008-02-12 jW f1 (topsoil)
f536 (topsoil) [Input: S212JW.j]
Category 2020-08-24 jW buildup [Input: ZE824jW.j]
Best definition 2006-08-16 eI topsoil [Input: Q918EI3.j]
Summary 2012-09-07 jW Topsoil in k107 removed to re-align trench previously excavated in locus B6. [Input: W907JW.j]
Best image 2007-07-20 mO
v518 [Input: R720MO.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2006-08-17 vVE Feature f539 is the remnant of the top soil of k107 that results from the mis-alignment of the grids for the older German excavation and the current excavations. It is a wedge of soil south of the previously excavated German trench B6 with its wider part on the east. It covers the natural accumulation f540. [Input: Q817VE.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2006-08-16 eI k107 [Input: Q918EI3.j]
M#/elev @top 2006-08-16 eI 9347 [Input: Q918EI3.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2006-08-16 eI 9330 [Input: Q918EI3.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2006-08-27 !! q560.1 (slag) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560.2 (ax-l) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 vE q560 (bones, pottery) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p1 (base) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p2 (bowl) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p3 (base) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p4 (bowl) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p5 (rim) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p6 (base) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p7 (bowl) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p8 (jar) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p9 (bowl) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p10 (rim) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p11 (bowl) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p12 (base) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p13 (rim) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p14 (jar) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p15 (rim) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p16 (rim) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p17 (base) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p18 (bowl) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p19 (jar) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p20 (rim) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-08-27 !! q560-p69 (rim) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: Q918EI5.j]
2006-09-04 hH q565-p1 (platter or plate) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2006-09-04 hH q565-p2 (bowl) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2006-09-04 hH q565-p3 (platter or plate) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2006-09-04 hH q565-p4 (base) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2006-09-04 hH q565-p5 (bowl) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2006-09-04 hH q565-p6 (rim) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2006-09-04 hH q565-p7 (rim) sits in f539 (topsoil) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
Type of contact: earliest events 2006-08-17 vVE f539 (topsoil) covers f540 (accumulation D) [Input: Q817VE.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

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) 2012-08-26 jW s20J3B [Input: W826JW.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2007-07-31 mO top soil [Input: R731MO1.j]
2012-08-26 jW Topsoil on tell surface. [Input: W826JW.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2006-09-04 vVE assigned to s2 because it is top soil. [Input: Q904VVE.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2006-08-16 eI cl [Input: Q918EI3.j]
Color 2006-08-16 eI brown [Input: Q918EI3.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2006-08-16 eI 10YR 5/3 [Input: Q918EI3.j]
Hardness, compaction 2006-08-16 eI 4 [Input: Q918EI3.j]
Texture, surface finish 2006-08-16 eI crumbly with small pebbels [Input: Q918EI3.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v509
2006-08-17 vE [Input: RY01JW.j]

v528
2006-08-23 vE [Input: RY01JW.j]

v529
2006-08-23 vE [Input: RY01JW.j]

v530
2006-08-23 vE [Input: RY01JW.j]