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i 429
df la
ds roughly rectangular stone block with hemispherical depression in the middle of the largest flat side. Surface of depression is worn smooth from an object turning within, suggesting use as a pivot. Doesn't look like a door socket because hemishere is inadequately deep to support a heavy vertical element.  It may rather have been used as the base of a potter's wheel or other bearing surface for rotary motion device.
wm li
nt the stone resembles limestone. The maximum diameter of the depression is 5.5cm, while the depth is 2cm.
lg 16.7
w1 16.2
ht 7.5
co creamy tan
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 105-13

i 430
df la
ds major portion of a basalt grindstone which was shaped like a flattened loaf of bread. The flat side is moderately worn, suggesting extended use.
wm li
nt basalt
cn broken on one end
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
lg 17
w1 15
ht 7.2
co black
P2 ZSB 105-13

i 431
df la
ds roughly rectanular stone block with hemispherical depression in the middle of the largest flat side.  The interior of the hemisphere shows well-worn grooves, suggesting exteded use as a pivot stone for some rotating system, perhaps a potter's wheel or a door socket. The hemisphere is too shallow to support a heavy vertical door, however.
wm li
nt diameter of depression is 6.5 cm and it is 1.5cm deep. The stone resembles limestone.
lg 20.2
w1 19.9
ht 10.3
co creamy tan
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 105-13

i 432
df la
ds roughly cubic stone block with a hemispherical depression in the middle of one side. The interior surface of the depression is worn in a way that suggests use a pivot.
wm li
nt the stone resembles limestone. The diameter of the hemisphere is 6.2cm and the depth is 1.5cm
lg 20.4
w1 20.0
ht 15.8
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 105-13

i 433
df la
ds roughly half of a batard-shaped grindstone. Moderate wear on flat surface suggests it was used for a long time.
wm li
nt basalt
lg 18.2
w1 11.7
ht 6.5
co black
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 105-13

i 434
df la
ds stone about the size of a large melon, with one side relatively flat. The flat side has a hemispherical depression in the middle, whose inner face is worn smooth, probably from an object turning within.
wm li
nt the stone resembles limestone. the diameter of the depression is 8.4cm and the depth is 1.0cm
lg 25.0
w1 24.0
ht 18.4
co creamy tan
nv found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 105-13

i 435
df la
ds larger piece of a batard-shaped grindstone with a flat bottom surface. Difficult to determine wear pattern because bottom is covered by a hard, motar-like surface, suggesting that it was re-used for building material.
cn broken
wm li
nt basalt
co black
lg 19.5
w1 13.3
ht 5.3
nv found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 105-13

i 436
df la
ds roughly rectangular grindstone with flat bottom and rounded top whose convex surface runs along the long axis. Bottom is worn indicicating use for grinding, but there is also a shallow hemispherical depression in the middle of the flat side, suggesting reuse as a pivot particularly since there are smooth spots on the interior surface of the depression.
lg 19.8
w1 19.5
ht 7.7
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 105-13

i 437
df la
ds roughly rectangular stone block with wide, deep hole in the largest flat side that suggests the it most likely served as a doorsocket.  The hole would have been deep enough to hold the door vertically along the turning axis. The hole is filled with hard mortar, suggesting reuse as building material.
wm li
co light brown
nt probably limestone.  Hole, having a diameter of 10.5cm, does not pierce through stone.
lg 25
w1 20
ht 11
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 103-13

i 438
df la
ds roughly quarter section of hemispherical stone tool.  All exterior sides very smooth, indicating extensive working or long use.
cn broken
lg 6.47
w1 6.31
ht 4.98
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 20-12

i 439
df la
ds roughly twenty percent section of a hollow stone ring whose outside diameter was about 21cm and whose inside diameter was about 11cm. It is roughly egg-shaped in cross-section, with the thicker part on the inside.  Its exterior surface is very smooth and the top and bottom edges are pink to a depth of about 1mm compared to a brown interior.  On the two broken edges, one can see specks of silver-colored material in the stone.  Alongside the break is a hole drilled through from one side to the other.
wm li
cn broken
lg 9.05
w1 4.97
ht 3.11
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 20-12

i 440
df la
ds roughly rectangular-shaped stone tool with the two large flat sides worn or polished very smooth.  The other four sides also show signs of wear.  Overall, it gives the impression of having been used for polishing.
wm li
lg 7.42
w1 4.57
ht 2.65
co black
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 20-12

i 441
df la
ds broken piece of worked stone that is sized and shaped like a candy bar, with a flat bottom, rounded sides and a rounded top which has been somewhat flattened.  Top and sides are smooth, indicating use as a tool.
wm li
co black
lg 4.72
w1 4.35
ht 1.74
nr found in the general vicinity of A15/A17 and probably excavated in MZ14 or MZ16
P2 ZSB 20-12