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The Terrace Edge, Center (Version 1a)

J3f347

Processed on 2025-09-09

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! other features
Best definition 2010-09-13 jW rodent hole [Input: UX05JW.j]
Summary 2012-10-07 jW Rodent holes in fill f346 and wall f348. [Input: WX07JW1.j]
Best image 2010-09-13 !!
v169 [Input: V205JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2010-09-13 jW We originally noticed this feature as pockets of soft brown soil with occasional smaller areas of black ash. Portions of two burned animal bones were found in the accompanying q-lot, q411. However, as we excavated it further, we can see that at its thickest point it is a relatively thin (10cm) band of ashy soil which extends in a rough pattern bounded by a circle of diameter 1 meter. [Input: U914JW.j]
2010-10-07 jW A pocket of disturbed soil formed by a colony of social animals. Our first analysis concluded that it was the fill of a pit, but as the k13 east section was examined prior to drawing, one could see the individual burrows which cut through f346 and intruded into the top of wall, f348. [Input: V206JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2010-09-13 jW k110 [Input: UX05JW.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2010-09-13 jW r2588 (41412 49474 - 9215 / Relay location: center) [Input: U930JW-R.j]
M#/elev @top 2010-09-13 jW 9206 [Input: UX05JW.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2010-09-13 jW 9196 [Input: UX05JW.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2010-09-13 jW q412 (pottery) sits in f347 (rodent hole) [Input: UX05JW2.j]
2010-09-13 !! q412-p1 (bowl) sits in f347 (rodent hole) [Input: UX05JW2.j]
2010-09-13 !! q412-p2 (jar) sits in f347 (rodent hole) [Input: UX05JW2.j]
2010-09-13 !! q412-p5 (platter or plate) sits in f347 (rodent hole) [Input: UX05JW2.j]
2010-09-13 !! q412-p6 (base) sits in f347 (rodent hole) [Input: UX05JW2.j]
2010-09-13 !! q412-p7 (jar) sits in f347 (rodent hole) [Input: UX05JW2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2012-04-14 jW f347 (rodent hole) intrudes f346 (fill) [Input: W414JW.j]
2012-04-14 jW f347 (rodent hole) intrudes f348 (wall) [Input: W414JW.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2010-09-22 jW a23 (pit aggregate) [Input: UX05JW4.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 jW s10J3B [Input: W909JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 !! h9pJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f347 (rodent hole) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f353 (rodent hole) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f367 (rodent hole) [Input: WX07JW.j]
Strata (included within phase) 2012-10-07 jW s10J3B [Input: WX07JW.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2012-10-07 jW At the time of excavation, our first impression was that this was the fill of a pit. Later, when the section was examined, it was clear that this was the residue from a colony of burrowing animals. Because this colony could have been active at any time after the f348 wall was built, we assigned it to the highest stratum available. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2012-10-07 jW Ceramics from this feature were securely dated to the LC3 period. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2012-10-07 jW We can resolve the conflict in favor of the higher stratum because although the burrowing disturbed f346 and f348, it did not transport sherds from higher strata. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Review of ceramics 2010-09-13 jW A preliminary analysis of the ceramics by mKB, dated this feature to the LC3 period. [Input: U914JW.j]
2010-09-15 mKB Date is Late Chalcolithic 3 [Input: U915MKB1.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2010-09-13 jW so [Input: UX05JW.j]
Color 2010-09-13 jW yellowish brown [Input: UX05JW.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2010-09-13 jW 10YR 5/4 [Input: UX05JW.j]
Hardness, compaction 2010-09-13 jW 3 [Input: UX05JW.j]
Texture, surface finish 2010-09-13 jW fine and dusty [Input: UX05JW.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v169
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v169a
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v169b
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v170
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v170a
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v170b
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v171
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v171a
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v171b
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172a
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172b
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172d
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172e
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v173
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v193
2010-10-04 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v193a
2010-10-04 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2010-09-13 jW U913 [Input: UX05JW.j]