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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f276

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2012-10-16 cJC ^pv2 (pavement) [Input: T914CJC.j]
Category !! !! surface
Best definition 2005-09-01 aL pavement, type c [Input: P913MH.j]
Best image 2008-03-06 pC
v120 [Input: S206PC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2005-09-01 aL f276 is a walking floor consisting of pebbles different in dimensions; the texture of the soil between pebbles is very fine and sandy with some sherds. [Input: P901AL.j]
Notes on designation 2009-09-18 mKB previously designated as Pebble Floor number 3 [Input: T920MKB2.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-09-01 aL k100 [Input: P913MH.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2005-09-01 aL r953 (38847 51282 - 8650 / Relay location: top) [Input: P913MH3R.j]
2005-09-01 aL r954 (38873 51089 - 8649 / Relay location: top) [Input: P913MH3R.j]
2005-09-01 aL r955 (38599 51090 - 8632 / Relay location: top) [Input: P913MH3R.j]
2005-09-01 aL r956 (38698 51234 - 8632 / Relay location: top) [Input: P913MH3R.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-09-01 aL 8647 [Input: P913MH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2005-09-01 aL 8640 [Input: P913MH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-03-12 pC f304 (accumulation A) abuts f276 (pavement, type c) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f272 (accumulation A) covers f276 (pavement, type c) [Input: S211PC2.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-09-01 !! q715.1 (metal artifact) sits in f276 (pavement, type c) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-01 aL q715 (bones, pottery) sits in f276 (pavement, type c) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-01 !! q715-p70 (body sherd) sits in f276 (pavement, type c) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-01 !! q715-p71 (body sherd) sits in f276 (pavement, type c) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-01 !! q715-p72 (body sherd) sits in f276 (pavement, type c) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-01 !! q715-p73 (body sherd) sits in f276 (pavement, type c) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-01 !! q715-p74 (body sherd) sits in f276 (pavement, type c) [Input: P910MH3.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-03-12 pC f276 (pavement, type c) overlays f287 (pavement, type c) [Input: S211PC2.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s670J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! h3jJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
2012-10-16 !! ^pv2 (pavement) [Input: T914CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2005-09-14 mH Associated with the three lower steps of f130, which must be structurally later than the terrace wall. [Input: S215PC.j]
2008-03-05 pC this floor is associated to the first steps of staircase: those steps belong to a previous building phase of the monumental access [Input: S305PC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2005-09-14 mH One shape sherd dating to Phase h1JPA. [Input: S215PC.j]
2009-09-18 mKB in q715-p1 and -p2 conical cups, -p3 jar with square rim,-p4 overfired flaring rim short necked jar, all early ED III types [Input: T920MKB2.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2005-09-14 mH Pebble floor no. 3 [Input: S215PC.j]
2011-11-21 cJC Just after the Ninevite 5 floors this floor is one of the earliest EDIII deposits in J2. [Input: VY21CJC.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2005-09-12 mKB necked jar dating to Phase h1JPA [Input: P912MKB.j]
2009-09-18 mKB Phase 3s [Input: T920MKB2.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2005-09-01 aL pebbles [Input: P913MH.j]
Color 2005-09-01 aL brown [Input: P901AL.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2005-09-01 aL 10 YR 5/3 [Input: P901AL.j]
Notes on typology 2009-09-18 mKB only 4 shape sherds [Input: T920MKB2.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v120
2004-09-01 aL [Input: S204PC2.j]

v120a
2004-09-01 aL [Input: S204PC2.j]

v201
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2005-09-01 aL P901 [Input: P913MH.j]