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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f340

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Equals other label 2009-07-25 cJC f342 (brickfall) [Input: T725CJC.j]
Included in other label 2009-09-14 cJC ^bf (bf) [Input: T914CJC.j]
Category !! !! fill, dumping, collapse
Best definition 2009-07-25 cJC brickfall [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Summary 2009-09-01 cJC Small area next to the cement staircase and immediately under the cement staircase that was removed when the south section was cut back. It was composed entirely of brickfall. [Input: T901CJC.j]
Best image 2009-09-01 cJC
v151 [Input: T901CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-07-25 cJC This feature was assigned to the removal of the dirt edging the cement staircase. It had been left in place as a border to the stairs to prevent erosion of the stairs. It was very small. It is composed of brickfall. [Input: T725CJC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2009-08-02 cJC Today we finished removing a portion of the area under the staircase. This portion (corresponding to q-lot q862) appears to have not been disturbed in the construction of the staircase. We collected the pottery, it appears that a portion of the reddish layer, f361, was removed in removing this feature. [Input: T802CJC.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-07-25 cJC k5 [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Elevation 2009-08-02 cJC 8757 [Input: T802CJC.j]
M#/elev @top 2009-07-25 cJC 8842 [Input: T822CJC2.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2009-07-25 cJC 8806 [Input: T822CJC2.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-07-25 !! q836.1 (unknown) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q836.2 (lithic specimen) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 sH q836 (pottery) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-08-02 cJC q862 (pottery) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p1 (jar) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p2 (xf) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p3 (cup) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p4 (r) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p5 (xf) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p6 (i) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p7 (jar) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p8 (i) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p70 (body sherd) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p71 (body sherd) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p72 (body sherd) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p73 (body sherd) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p74 (body sherd) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
2009-08-02 !! q862-p75 (body sherd) sits in f340 (brickfall) [Input: T804CJC.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2009-07-25 cJC f340 (brickfall) covers f342 (brickfall) [Input: T725CJC.j]
2009-08-29 cJC f340 (brickfall) overlays f343 (mx) [Input: T829CJC.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 s160J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2009-09-14 !! ^bf (bf) [Input: T914CJC.j]
2011-11-11 !! h7jJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2011-05-16 cJC Part of large Mitanni brickfall [Input: V516CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-07-25 cJC cl [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Color 2009-07-25 cJC brown and red [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Hardness, compaction 2009-07-25 cJC medium hard [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Texture, surface finish 2009-07-25 cJC bricky [Input: T822CJC2.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v213
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v213a
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]
Notes on analogical record 2009-09-01 cJC There is no direct view of this feature as a separate feature but it is part of the large brickfall f338. The best view was chosen from the pre-excavation photos and f340 is visible in the area just to the east of the cement staircase. [Input: T901CJC.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2009-07-25 cJC T725 [Input: T822CJC2.j]