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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f231

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! surface
Best definition 2005-08-23 fAB floor, type b [Input: P913MH.j]
Best image 2008-03-06 pC
v102 [Input: S206PC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2005-08-24 sC f231 (v102, v102a) is a floor surface in k103 that covers almost all the unit (excluding the NE corner of the square where a layer of pottery sherds have been found, which we defined as f227). It is characterized by a very compact surface with a very fine and soft texture, and by the presence of ash lenses and thiny stone fragments (calcar or limestone) which are spread all over the surface. It is light gray in colour. f231 slopes toward the south area of the square. [Input: P824SC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2005-08-24 sC In the morning we clean k14 (f200), k13 (f171), k101 (f174) and k4 (f150, f216, f218 and f219 with the wall f144) in order to take a general view of all these squares at the same elevation (gv100 and gv100a). [Input: P824SC.j]
Argument 2005-08-24 sC because f231 slopes toward the south area of k103, there is a difference between the top elevation took in the N and the S area of k103 of aproximately 10 cm. The ash lenses appeared at the elevation of m3953 +20 -163 [Input: P824SC.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-08-23 fAB k103 [Input: P913MH.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-08-23 fAB 8851 [Input: P913MH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2005-08-23 fAB 8839 [Input: P913MH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-03-12 pC f229 (accumulation A) overlays f231 (floor, type b) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f240 (accumulation B) overlays f231 (floor, type b) [Input: S211PC2.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-08-25 !! q595.1 (kiln waste) sits in f231 (floor, type b) [Input: P908MH2.j]
2005-08-24 fAB q589 (pottery) sits in f231 (floor, type b) [Input: P908MH2.j]
2005-08-25 sC q595 (pottery) sits in f231 (floor, type b) [Input: P908MH2.j]
2005-08-25 sC q598 (bones, pottery) sits in f231 (floor, type b) [Input: P908MH2.j]
2005-08-25 sC q601 (pottery) sits in f231 (floor, type b) [Input: P908MH2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-03-12 pC f231 (floor, type b) abuts f127 (wall) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f231 (floor, type b) abuts f128 (wall) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f231 (floor, type b) covers f235 (floor, type b) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f231 (floor, type b) covers f236 (accumulation B) [Input: S211PC2.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s610J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! h3uJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2005-09-14 mH Approximately the same elevation as f228 in k101, which dated to Phase h1JPA with pottery. [Input: S215PC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2011-05-16 cJC Accumulation coming against the revetment wall, based on ceramics and stratigraphy. Abuts f127. [Input: V516CJC.j]
2011-11-21 cJC Accumulation after flanking wall was built, near base of revetment wall. [Input: VY21CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2005-08-23 fAB brown and red coloration. [Input: P913MH.j]
2005-08-24 sC light gray [Input: P824SC.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2005-08-24 sC 10 YR 7/2, 10 YR 7/1 [Input: P824SC.j]
Texture, surface finish 2005-08-23 fAB compact [Input: P913MH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v102
2004-08-24 aL [Input: S204PC2.j]

v102a
2004-08-24 aL [Input: S204PC2.j]

v104b
2004-08-25 sC [Input: S204PC2.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2005-08-23 fAB ash accumulations, gypsum [Input: P913MH.j]