Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f365

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW
2. IDENTIFICATION
- Designation
3. STRATIGRAPHY
4. TYPOLOGY
- Morphology
6. REFERENCE
- Analogical Record
- Disposition

1. OVERVIEW

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Equals other label	2009-08-19	cJC	f357 (floor, type d) [Input: T819CJC2.j]
Category	!!	!!	surface
Best definition	2009-08-06	cJC	floor, type d [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Summary	2009-09-09	cJC	Naturally accumulated floor with many plate-like layers, it has many inclusions and is very coarse. It continues across the whole area in front of the apron (f131). [Input: T901CJC.j]
Best image	2009-09-09	cJC	v169 [Input: T901CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Description (summary)	2009-08-19	cJC	Natural accumulation of many plate-like layers. It is a gray-yellow color. It continues across all the loci in front of the apron (f131) including k110 (where it is referred to as f357), k5 and k15. It is very coarse and difficult to break apart. It has sandy inclusions and some pebbles. There are some sherds laying flat between the layers but no distinguishable individual floor surfaces. It is very friable. [Input: T819CJC2.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Harmonization	2009-08-19	cJC	Because we were able to follow this feature across the loci without separations caused by baulks we were able to use the same feature number in all the loci. [Input: T819CJC2.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Locus	2009-08-06	cJC	k5 [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Locus	2009-08-19	cJC	k4 k15 [Input: T819CJC2.j]
M#/elev @top	2009-08-06	cJC	8733 [Input: T822CJC2.j]
M#/elev @bottom	2009-08-06	cJC	8727 [Input: T822CJC2.j]

Contact Association

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Type of contact: latest events	2009-08-19	cJC	f366 (erosion cut) cuts f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T819CJC2.j]
	2009-08-29	cJC	f364 (floor, type d) covers f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T829CJC.j]
	2009-08-10	cJC	f339 (floor, type b) overlays f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T810CJC.j]
	2009-08-19	cJC	f364 (floor, type d) overlays f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T819CJC2.j]
	2009-08-11	cJC	f375 (floor, type a) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T811CJC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items	2009-08-06	!!	q873.1 (lithic specimen) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873.2 (uc laf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873.3 (kiln waste) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873.4 (sample) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878.1 (carbon sample) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-10	!!	q883.1 (figurine) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-10	!!	q883.2 (sh) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-10	!!	q883.3 (seeds) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-11	!!	q886.1 (kiln waste) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-12	!!	q887.1 (lithic specimen) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	sH	q873 (bones, pottery) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	sH	q874 (bones, pottery) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	sH	q875 (pottery) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	cJC	q876 (bones, pottery) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	cJC	q878 (pottery) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-10	cJC	q883 (bones, pottery) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-11	cJC	q884 (pottery) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-11	cJC	q886 (bones, pottery) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-12	sH	q887 (pottery) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p1 (xrd) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p2 (xel) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p3 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p4 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p5 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p6 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p7 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p8 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p9 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p10 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p11 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p12 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p13 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p14 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p15 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p16 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p17 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p18 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q873-p19 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q874-p1 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q874-p2 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q874-p3 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q874-p4 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q874-p5 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q874-p6 (fl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q874-p7 (fl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q874-p8 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-06	!!	q874-p9 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p1 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p2 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p3 (gt) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p4 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p5 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p6 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p7 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p8 (other shape sherd) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p9 (it) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p10 (other shape sherd) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p11 (other shape sherd) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	0000-00-00	!!	q878-p12 (other shape sherd) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-10	!!	q883-p1 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-10	!!	q883-p2 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-10	!!	q883-p3 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-10	!!	q883-p4 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
	2009-08-10	!!	q883-p5 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q884-p1 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q884-p2 (xf) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q884-p3 (xfx) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p1 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p2 (xel) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p3 (xrd) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p4 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p5 (i) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p6 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p7 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p8 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p9 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p10 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p11 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-11	!!	q886-p12 (cup) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-12	!!	q887-p1 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-12	!!	q887-p2 (xel) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-12	!!	q887-p3 (bowl) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-12	!!	q887-p4 (jar) sits in f365 (floor, type d) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events	2009-08-29	cJC	f365 (floor, type d) abuts f131 (apron) [Input: T829CJC.j]
	2009-08-08	cJC	f365 (floor, type d) covers f359 (floorsurface in general) [Input: T808CJC.j]
	2009-08-08	cJC	f365 (floor, type d) covers f367 (lens) [Input: T808CJC.j]
	2009-08-08	cJC	f365 (floor, type d) covers f368 (floorsurface in general) [Input: T808CJC.j]
	2009-08-20	cJC	f365 (floor, type d) covers f376 (erosion cut) [Input: T820CJC.j]
	2009-08-29	cJC	f365 (floor, type d) overlays f372 (brickfall) [Input: T829CJC.j]
Ceramic typological distribution	!!	!!	frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature
Notes on contact association	2009-08-29	cJC	Due to the erosoin cut f366 that we see in the south section of k110, k5 and k15 we can determine that several layers were truncated in the west, which is probably the case with f365. It seems to end somewhere in the middle of k15, disappearing as we followed it from east to west. Although it was likely eroded explaining why it is not present in the western half of k15, I assume it would have originally covered f373, f372 and f348. [Input: T829CJC.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Stratum (to which element belongs)	2011-11-11	cJC	s620^J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs)	2010-11-28	!!	^fl2 [Input: T914CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs)	2011-11-11	!!	h3s^J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment	2009-09-16	cJC	Same as features in k110 which are all assigned to EDIII [Input: T916CJC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment	2009-09-18	mKB	q874-p9 thick flat finished bowl base with bitumen traces on the interior; q873-p16 finished bowl base, green; q873-p17 finished bowl base, green, thick; q873-p7 thin cup or bowl with pointed rim and strong wheel marks on the interior; q873-p4 small bowl with pointed rim, green [Input: T920MKB.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications	2011-11-21	cJC	This feature is clearly after the construction of the flanking wall. It may be considered to be Late EDIII in which case it should be assigned to a slightly later strata. The ceramics appear to indicate that it may be a mid-EDIII feature with some later sherds mixed in. It seems to me that the later sherds could be a result of the use of the area and the damages of erosion. [Input: VY21CJC.j]
Notes on time sequencing	2009-09-18	mKB	Phase 4c [Input: T920MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Ware or Material, species	2009-08-06	cJC	cl [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Color	2009-08-06	cJC	yellow gray [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Hardness, compaction	2009-08-06	cJC	hard [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Texture, surface finish	2009-08-06	cJC	crumbly, coarse [Input: T822CJC2.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster	Date	Author	Record
View/drawing of features	v167 2009-08-02 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v167a 2009-08-02 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v167b 2009-08-02 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v167c 2009-08-02 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v169 2009-08-06 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v169a 2009-08-06 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v170 2009-08-08 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v170a 2009-08-08 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v170b 2009-08-08 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v170c 2009-08-08 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v171 2009-08-08 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v171a 2009-08-08 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v174 2009-08-09 sH [Input: T826CJC3.j] v175 2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v175a 2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v176 2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v176a 2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v176c 2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v177 2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v177a 2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v178 2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v178b 2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v181b 2009-08-12 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j] v187 2009-08-13 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j] v187b 2009-08-13 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j] v187c 2009-08-13 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j] v183 2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j] v184 2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j] v184a 2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j] v186 2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j] v186a 2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j] v206 2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j] v210 2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j] v211 2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j] v211a 2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j] v212 2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j] v212a 2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

Disposition

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item)	2009-08-06	cJC	T808 [Input: T822CJC2.j]