https://urkesh.org/MZ/A/JP/D/^/escarpment2.htm

JP – The Temple Plaza and Terrace Edge (Version 1a)

JP^escarpment2

Processed on 2026-07-01

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Includes other label 2026-03-04 pC J1^esc2
J2^esc1 [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Best definition 2026-03-04 !! escarpment [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Summary 2026-03-04 pC Second escarpment [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Best image 2026-03-04 pC [Input: ZK304pC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2026-03-04 pC escarpment [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Description (summary) 2026-03-04 pC Later escarpment dating, as the early escarpment, to the ED III. This second escarpment was built on top of the previous one replacing it, too damaged to continue to be used. The aim of this second escarpment was to protect the base of the revetment wall, most of all from the water that damaged ^escarpment1. So, for this reason, it was built much higher than the previous one, covering about half of the height of the revetment wall. It is constructed of dumping material, most of all bricky material inside which many sealing impressions have been found. This material was brought from two directions: from south and from north, likely from the top of the revetment wall. This material filled the big cut J1f321 made in order to have a better construction of the second escarpment itself. [Input: ZK304pC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Elevation 2026-03-04 pC bottom [Input: ZK304pC.j]
2026-03-04 pC top [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on contact association 2026-03-04 pC abuts ^wall6 [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Phase (to which element belongs) 2026-03-04 pC EDIII [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2026-03-04 pC (reason of date) [Input: ZK304pC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Height 2026-03-04 pC cm [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Length 2026-03-04 pC cm [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Width 2026-03-04 pC cm [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2026-03-04 pC cl [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Function

Roster Date Author Record
Generic function (1st degree of specificity) 2026-03-04 pC protect the lower half of the revetment wall [Input: ZK304pC.j]

5. TREATMENT

Site Presentation

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on conservation or analysis 2026-03-04 pC (notes on reference) [Input: ZK304pC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Files and Publications

Roster Date Author Record
Project publications 2026-03-04 pC (project publications) [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Other publications 2026-03-04 pC (other publications) [Input: ZK304pC.j]
References to urkesh.org 2026-03-04 pC (reference to urkesh.org) [Input: ZK304pC.j]