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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f239

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2005-08-23 sC accumulation B [Input: P913MH.j]
Best image 2008-03-06 pC
v105 [Input: S206PC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 0000-00-00 sc floor, type b [Input: P829SC.j]
Description (summary) 0000-00-00 sc f239 is a bricky melted surface in k101. It covers almost all the unit (excluding the NW corner of the square where a thick red accomulation layer have been found, and defined as f244). It is characterized by a very compact surface with a very fine and soft texture and by ash lenses spread all over the surface. Where the feature is characterized by the presence of melted bricks it is brown in color, while, where the ash lenses are present, it is dark brown/greyish in color. [Input: P829SC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on recovery 0000-00-00 sc f239 is characterized by a very irregular course; in general it slopes toward the south area of k101, but it have been noticed also four different elevations in the N to the S area of k101. The top elevation (in the N area) is m3953 +12 -169, while the bottom (aproximately 1m from r709) is m3953 +5 -169. The same occur for the bottom elevation.The bottom elevation is m3953 +7 -173 in the N area, while on the S is m3953 +3 -173. [Input: P829SC.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-08-23 sC k101 [Input: P913MH.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-08-23 sC 8818 [Input: P913MH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2005-08-23 sC 8806 [Input: P913MH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-03-12 pC f246 (accumulation D) abuts f239 (accumulation B) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f234 (floor, type b) covers f239 (accumulation B) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f244 (lens type b) sits in f239 (accumulation B) [Input: S211PC2.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-08-27 !! q626.1 sits in f239 (accumulation B) [Input: P908MH2.j]
2005-08-27 sC q626 (pottery) sits in f239 (accumulation B) [Input: P908MH2.j]
2005-08-27 aA q630 (pottery) sits in f239 (accumulation B) [Input: P908MH2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-03-12 pC f239 (accumulation B) overlays f244 (lens type b) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f239 (accumulation B) overlays f248 (accumulation D) [Input: S211PC2.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s640J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! h3nJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2008-03-05 pC elevation [Input: S305PC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-03-05 pC under h23MZA layers [Input: S305PC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2011-05-16 cJC Sloping accumulation in front of revetment wall. Unclear if it is from the same stratum as the first sloping accumulations associated with the revetment wall. Mixed metallic ware and ED sherds. [Input: V516CJC.j]
2011-09-30 cJC This feature was assigned to s650JPC, indicating it was contemporary with the building of the revetment wall, but upon further review it is unclear if it is associated with the revetment wall (f128) or the is after the construction of the flanking wall (f127) which is currently dated to s630JPC. The types of contact with these two walls were not recored. See v105 which does not show the type of contact clearly but may indicate that the feature was after the construction of both walls. As of 2011 the q-lots have not been analyzed. [Input: V930CJC.j]
2011-11-21 cJC Accumulation after the first construction, probably goes under f127, see v105. [Input: VY21CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 0000-00-00 sc reddish brown [Input: P829SC.j]
0000-00-00 sc white [Input: P829SC.j]
Color number (Munsell) 0000-00-00 sc 5 YR 5/4 [Input: P829SC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v105
2004-08-25 sC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v107
2009-02-22 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2005-08-23 sC P827 [Input: P913MH.j]