; File processed on 2025-09-11 ; J6^a1 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f3 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f4 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f6 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f7 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f8 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f9 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f12 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f13 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f14 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f15 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f16 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f18 A2 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC f19 A21 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J !! ld A35 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC v16 B10 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC ld B11 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC a pit cut in the brickfall, round in shape, filled with some bricks and a soft brown accumulation. Inside was any kind of object or organic material; probably it was used as a storage pit. B11 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC soft light brown accumulation under topsoil: rooths, small and medium sized stones, rooths and pottery characterize this feature. O99 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC The assignment of several features under one specific label is based on similarity of included elements, of the soil matrix, color, consistency, of the elevation and contact association to other features. ; J6^ash1 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f90 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f97 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f139 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f149 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! ly A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v120 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC ly B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC a layer of ashy soil, which is located directly under ^bf2 and overlays ^glacis1. It is thicker in k75 and slopes then towars South-West in k85 and k86, following the slope of the glacis underneath. It marks an event consisting on burning just before the brickfall. This ash was found in J7 at the same elevation. ; J6^ash2 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f167 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! ly A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v99 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC ly B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC a layer of ash under ^glacis1 in k74 C99 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC This feature was not excavated in season 2008, but only exposed. It is not the same as ^ash1, while they are not touching, but between them there is the glacis. It is an event to ascribe before Mittani and to associate to ^wall7 ; J6^bf1 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f46 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f52 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f64 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f70 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f71 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f72 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f78 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f95 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f98 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f111 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f124 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! bf A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v34 A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v120 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC bf B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC The topmost portion of the brickfall: it is defined as brickmelt: it is a very compact, irregular hard surface which when was removed showed small fragments of bricks. Brickmelt is the latest stage of melting of the bricks, which was exposed longer to water and sun and therefore has a hard compact surface. This distinguishes only the kind of accumulation and not a different kind of event, which is the same as ^bf2 ; J6^bf2 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f53 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f55 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f69 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f75 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f82 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f83 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f86 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f93 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f103 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f108 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f114 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f119 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f120 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f123 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f136 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f143 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f145 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f146 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f175 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f179 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! bf A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v120 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC bf B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC The brickfall spread in all J6: it is a thick layer of bricks mixed with soil and lot of stones (also door socket, kilin waste, lot of pottery, grinding stones), where the bricks build any kind of construction, but are irregulary located: it belongs to a collapse of a large structure or a series of smaller buildings, probably located to the South-East of J6. This brickfall continues also in J2 and J7 following the West-South slope of the glacis, located under it. Most of the pottery is dated to Mittani D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r415 (38964 52318 - 9102 / Relay location: k74) D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r416 (38041 51966 - 9079 / Relay location: k74) D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r417 (38193 51478 - 9094 / Relay location: k86) D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r418 (37057 51055 - 9061 / Relay location: k87) D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r422 (39141 51439 - 9021 / Relay location: k84) D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r429 (39452 50066 - 8845 / Relay location: J2k14) D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r430 (38828 49999 - 8982 / Relay location: J2k15) D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r431 (38628 50499 - 8998 / Relay location: J7) D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r432 (38003 50551 - 9031 / Relay location: J7) D3 2008-08-15_S916PC-R.J hB r433 (36519 50629 - 9010 / Relay location: J7) ; J6^dump1 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f33 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f35 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f36 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f37 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f38 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f42 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f43 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f49 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f59 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f94 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f131 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! dump A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v19 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC dump B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC a probable dump spread in almost all J6: it is a compact soil with patches of softer soil, characterized by a massive presence of pebbles, bones, large stones, lot of pottery and large sherds. It slopes toward South and the pottery is all Mittani. It is the latest level before abandonment (were instead are only natural accumulations) and located just above the brickfall ^bf1. O99 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC The assignment of several features under one specific label is based on similarity of included elements, of the soil matrix, color, consistency, of the elevation and contact association to other features. ; J6^dump2 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f200 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f293 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f301 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f306 A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v249 B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC A dump of pottery in a red bricky soil: it consists of a huge amount of sherds, most of them badly fried and many kilin waster. The soil is reddish and bricky, quite loose. It stops against ^wall11 and is located on top of ^glacis7. C3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC this dump could come from a kilin nerby to the area. The pottery found dated all to EDIII ; J6^floor10 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f303 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! fd B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC fd B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC a hard thin compacted floor in front of ^wall6. It flakes easly and has many thin layers. C3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC was probably exposed to water sun and wind and is naturally compacted, on top of ^floor11 (probably the same as J2f365 ; J6^floor11 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f312 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! fb A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v256 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC fb B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC a higly compacted floor red-salmon in coloration it shows some mud patches as it was exposed to water. It is very damaged, probably same as J2f359 ; J6^floor2 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f135 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f140 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f157 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! fc A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v72 A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v93 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC fc B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC a sherd floor located between ^glacis1 and ^glacis2. It is compact with small pebbles and lot of small sherds lying flat. It was found only in patches in k85, k84 and k74. The location and the same contact association between other features permit to make the equivalence of the floors. This floor could be related to the use of the area East of the staircase and ^wall6 during the middle of Mittani. It is also related to ^wall3, while it abuts its southern stones. It is located under ^glacis1 and above ^glacis2. ; J6^floor4 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f154 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! fd A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v87 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC fd B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC it is a compact surface with lot of small pebbles. It is probably a floor but compacted naturally, made by people walking by ; J6^floor5 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f171 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! fc A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v108a B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC fc B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC a patch of a compact surface characterized by some sherds lying flat. It was found only in front of the obelisk f177. This floor was probably damaged or we did not recognize it while removing the west baulk with the big pick. It marks the use of the area in front of installation a4. ; J6^floor6 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f184 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f271 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! fb A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v114 A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v254 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC fb B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC a highly compacted floor surface characterized by the presence of some sherds lying flat. Is located in front and east of installation a4 and was obviously continuing to the West above the staircase, but was not excavated in this season C3 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC this floor surface continues obviously to the West: the western part is a trench excavated by the german team in season 2000 (see k200), till now we do not have the details of the stratigraphy; instead west of this trench, 1m from ^floor6, were found other floors which were stratigraphically associated to the apron J2f131 and partly to the staircase J2f130 (see J2f326, located at similar elevation) ; J6^floor7 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f239 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! pc B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC pc B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC Pebble and sherd floor inside the bin a7, delimited to the north by ^wall10, part of bin a7. See for a description as the floor was excavated J4f143 O45 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC W22b1714 J6sk49 T731 sD.tif ; J6^floor9 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f273 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f277 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! fb A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v255 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC fb B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC a compact and hard pebble and sherd floor in front of ^wall6 ; J6^glacis1 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f63 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f107 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f109 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f118 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f204 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f206 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f242 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! glacis A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v57 A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v120 A98 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC We decided to name this series of compacted surfaces glacis, for the similarity with situation in J3, were North of the revetment wall were found several layers of hard compacted surfaces sloping toward south, following the slope of the mound. In J6 we encontered also several surfaces which for similarity of consistence and inclusions and for the comparable structural situation, was decided to give the same name. B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC glacis B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC a hard and highly compacted surface with small pebbles (>1 cm) and some sherds lying flat, found directly east of ^wall6 and south of ^wall12, directly under ^bf2. It is a surface covering almost all J6 and is found at a high elevation. The characteristic of this surface is that it slopes toward South especially in k85 (9000 higher level, 8912 lower level). The very topmost surface flakes off, while the bottom part is very crumbly. In some points is damaged. ; J6^glacis2 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f110 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f132 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f138 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f159 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f161 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f180 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f260 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! glacis A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v120 A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v104 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC glacis B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC It is a grey hard surface sloping south, south-west, located under ^glacis1; there are small calcite pebbles in the matrix. In section the layer is 10-30 cm thick (see w 106 and w100). B11 2009-07-31_ZJ116pC.j pC f180 is 10-50 cm thick in section, is gray in colour and some mudbricks are visible. The surface of the glacis is f110, the thick band is f180. The lower boundary slopes sharply to the south. ; J6^glacis3 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f164 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f183 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f187 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! glacis A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v151 A98 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f164 is the same as J4f150 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC glacis B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC It is the glacis east of wall f129, of a red orange granular soil; the main characteristic is that it slopes sharply to the south, beginning as thick compact band and ending as a thin orizontal layer (f183). The purpose of this glacis is still not clear: a probable explanation is that it was meant to protect wall f129. It probably continues to the east as f187 in k74 C3 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f187 was found in connection with wall f166 and was not excavated completely, so we could not determine whether it is the same as f164. The equivalence is based only on the assumption that the elevation and the type of material (red orange granular with Late Akkadian material, as pottery and seal) in both glacis are similar. ; J6^glacis5 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f151 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f160 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f162 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f181 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! glacis B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC glacis B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC A glacis found under ^glacis2 and above ^glacis3. ; J6^glacis6 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f232 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f235 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f237 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f268 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f280 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f296 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f297 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f305 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! glacis B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC glacis B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC The glacis found under ^glacis6, east of wall f129 and south of wall f227. Is gray in coloration, stone f299 are embedded in it, it slopes sharply toward south-east. ; J6^glacis7 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f300 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! glacis A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v240 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC glacis B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC a hard and compact surface sloping sharply to the south east. It is preserved only directly north of ^wall11 but probably was reaching also ^wall6 and ^wall12 N99 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC function of this glacis is not clear: probably was layed to allow the flow of water. Probably is the surface of the temple mound which with a long exposure to water and sun became so hard. ; J6^glacis8 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f265 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f275 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f276 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f309 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f310 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f314 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f322 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! glacis A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v246 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC glacis B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC a compact bricky red orange earth with complete mud bricks, gypsum pebbles. It start directly south of ^wall12, covering the first courses of the wall. It slopes then to the south after half a meter. Just exposed was wet, sticky and compact, but after one day exposure to the sun was dry and friable. C3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC most probably a series of layers of earth mixed with mud bricks were laid at the base of wall f218 and f219, protecting it. ; J6^pit1 A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v45 ; J6^wall1 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f76 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v34 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f76 is located in the South-East corner of k73. f76 shows two rows of bricks in section. C3 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC we are still not sure whether is a wall running North-South or f76 and f64 are two different things. In the East section, after removing all f64, came out a line of bricks, which could be possibly the missing wall. The structure to which this wall is related is located to the East. ; J6^wall10 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f201 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v239 A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v238 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC Wall with east-west orientation, 2 stones wide and 1 stone high, originally 2 meters longer to the west (removed during excavation) reaching wall f129. the wall keeps the same orientation and position as wall f227. It is 400 meters long and 20 cm high. N99 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC In the first phase of use was probably a courtain wall, same as wall f227, which follows the same orientation and is in the same position. Later the stones are used as foundation from mud brick structure a7 ; J6^wall11 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f227 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v240 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC Stone wall east-west oriented, two stones wide and two rows high, partly exposed. It is perpendicular to wall f129 and continues into the east section (to be further exposed). The wall has the same orientation of ^wall6 and ^wall12. North of ^wall11 an earth glacis slopes down toward south reaching the back of the wall: possibly only the southern face was visible. The upper row is damaged by a pit a8 which removed some stones. Rubble stone masonry. Stones are set in rows embedded into mud mortar. Medium size stones, irregular in form, with nicer side on the top and on the southern face, so that the wall looks more regular. Smaller stones fill gaps in the joints. The southern face is more regular, the back side is rough and irregular J1 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 40 J2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 320 J3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 90 M99 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC a screen wall (or courtain wall): it is not free standing while only the southern face is well set, while the northern is very irregular. While the bottom was not reachet we cannot know how it goes deep, but probably not too high. It abuts ^wall6. The function is probably of terracing the mound (note that south and north of the wall there is a notable slope. ; J6^wall12 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f218 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f219 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v241 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC Stone wall east-west oriented, beginning north of staircase and ^wall6, continues to the east for 760 cm, turns north with a 90° angle continuing for 660 cm. The structure is not completely exposed, but for what is possible to understand, it consists of one single wall which on the southern side is 9 rows high and for the eastern side only 4 rows are exposed (max height 325 cm): the masonry is the same for all the lower portion; the upper part instead is damaged and consists in an irregular laid stone surface. To the east and to the south an earth escarpment ^glacis8 and ^glacis9 abuts it J1 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 135 J1 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 325 J2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 760 J3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 250 L99 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC Rough undressed stones embedded into mud mortar with smaller stones between the joints. The stones have an irregular shape, but most of them have a rectangular form. The stones are set in uneven shifted courses. The wall has no foundations and is straight for all its height. To the west the first stone rests on top of a previous mud brick wall ^wall13. The upper portion to the east consists in irregularly laid stones, sloping slightly up M99 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC Eastern boundary of terrace (revetment wall). Possibly the wall continues to the North reaching the eastern side of the temple ; J6^wall13 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f324 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v244 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC Unbaked mud brick wall, partly visible between ^wall 6 and ^wall12, both overlaying it. It is 9 brick high and has a east-west orientation. The bricks are laid in regular rows sloping slightly north. Probably the wall was damaged as were built ^wall 6 and ^wall12. The bricks are made by a reddish earth with white inclusions (the source of the earth is a natural virgin soil which in this area has a typical red coloration) C3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC I think that the mud bricks belong to the substructure for the staircase. Under the staircase were found mudbricks in several locations. Here is the eastern flanking wall of the staircase which lais on top of mudbricks J1 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 70 J3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 40 M99 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC not clear: 1) a previous phase of the revetment wall or staircase wall; 2) a foundation box; 3) the mud brick terrace or substructure for the staircase ; J6^wall14 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f256 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v243 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC Stone wall with south-west, north east direction located on top of ^wall6: consists in one row of small stones on top of a row of medium size stones. The stones were laid probably after the upper portion of wall ^wall6 was collapsed. The east edge of the wall is shifted 35 cm to the west, so that the upper face of 3 stones of ^wall6 is exposed. The southern end of the wall is not straight but a bit curved to the west. J1 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 100 J2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 460 J3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 136 L99 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC irregulary laid stones in a uneven line set in two rows and embedded in mud mortar ; J6^wall15 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f236 A2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC f299 A21 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v204 B10 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC three stones with east-west direction embedded into mud mortar against ^wall6 C3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC the stones are not collapsed stones, but intentionally laid directly east of ^wall6. The stones lay under ^glacis3 and are laid parallel to ^wall11 ; J6^wall2 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f84 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! is A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v41 B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC is B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC it consists in one line of 5 large stones located in a line running North-East, South-West. While was exposed only for the top part, we do not know whether is a wall or another type of installation. Is clearly the same type of construction as J4f84, located just 5 meters to the North C3 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC we do not know still if it is a wall, but because of the similarity to wall J4f84, we suppose that they are the same installation. We removed a stone of J4f84 and we did not found another row of stones. It can be associated probably to some structures located to the east and not excavated. ; J6^wall3 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f101 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f128 A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v104 B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC 13 stones located on top and in front of wall f130 (^wall6). It is solidly built even if the stones are not located in rows: lot of the stones are bonded to each other and between them there is soil mixed with lot of pottery and pebbles C3 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC it is a memory of ^wall6: ^wall6 was built as a boundary between the west, where is the monumental staircase and the East, were instead there were buildings (^wall7). As the accumulations grow up and ^wall6 was anymore visible, were laid stones to remember the boundary. The same function has ^wall5, which probably comes slightly after ^wall3, while it covers it ; J6^wall4 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f152 A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v77a B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC 5 large stones located in two rows C3 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC the wall was probably continuing to the West if we interpret it as a 'curtain wall', similar to the ones found in front of the apron at a similar elevation, and located just few meters to the West (see J2f144, J2f232).It is located under the ^glacis1 and above ^glacis2, like wall f127, therefore belongs to the same construction phase ; J6^wall5 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f127 A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v57a B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC A wall running north-south located above wall f129. It consists in a line of large rough stones laid on top of ^glacis1, which covers f129. ^wall5 and ^wall6 are very different even if their function is the same. They are also separated by a thick layer of earth and ^glacis1. C3 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC it is the 'memory wall' of wall f129 and part of a rebuilding phase in Mittani time: this rebuilding phase concern the upper part of the monumental access, while the lower part was almost all covered. To the same construction phase there is the second apron J2f132 and in J3 a series of stones layed on top of the revetment wall, which was anymore visible. This series of rebuildings are to ascribe to a mittani constuction phase, when almost all the monumental access and the revetment wall were covered by accumulations. ; J6^wall6 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f100 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f129 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f130 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f177 A21 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v242 A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v57a B10 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC The Third Millennium wall running North-South, located East of the staircase. Its southern end is wall f130, which comes out to the west for 30cm and its stones are set in east-west direction, whereas stones of f129 are layed in North-South direction: it has the function of a boundary between the area where is the monumental staircase and the East, were there are other buildings (only hypothetic, not excavated). On the top of the wall there is a layer of earth and probably of ^glacis1 on which rests on top of ^wall5, which is a later building phase of the same wall. B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC The wall has been damaged in ancient times, while it has several cracks. One possible explanation is that on top of this wall was layed too much whight (^wall5 and ^wall3) B11 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC Stone wall with north east, south-west orientation 12 meters long and two stones thick. Build to the east of the monumental staircase. The wall has two well cut stones faces. The wall is larger at the base. The masonry at the southern part of the wall is more regular and the stones smoother. At the southern face two oblique obelisks are laid against it and the wall at the west side is buttressed. At the northern end the wall is built on top of a mud brick wall ^wall13 belonging to a previous phase. The upper row consists in large undressed boulders resting on top of a thick mud layer. C3 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC The back part of the wall was not exposed due to safe reasons (removing the earth in both sides would create a collapse or damage of the wall) I99 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC It is structurally connected to the staircase and because is bounded with it and the staircase is contemporary to the apron and the revetment wall, we can say that this wall belongs to the same construction phase. I99 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC While we did not uncovered the wall till the bottom, we cannot be sure of its date. We can be sure it is more ancient than h33, while ^glacis3 abuts it. For the fact that is bounded to staircase J2f130 we think that is at least h23 (ED III). Another reason is the similarity of construction way to staircase J2f130 J1 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 180 J1 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 285 J2 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 1200 J3 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 120 J5 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC 150 L99 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC flanking wall for staircase ; J6^wall7 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f166 A21 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC v99a B10 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC Line of bricks, running more or less N-S, near the East baulk of k74, disappearing under it. The wall is just being spotted, not really excavated, that is why we have not all the detail of its constituents. We just know that is made of bricks, but they are so highly compacted one with the other, almost melt together, that in that stage it is difficult to isolated them. At its both ends it is partially covered by glacis f107, and it's abutted by ashy accumulation f167. At the bottom of (what has been uncovered till today of the wall), a hard clayish glacis, f187, is also abutting it. There seems to be a greyish line on the northern half of the wall that could suggest the presence of a corner, but in fact the brick continue northwards. This could mean another section of the wall, but at this stage we still have not the evidence to decide. It could just be a rodent hole, for example. D1 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC k74 ; J6^wall8 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f24 A21 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v21 B10 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f24 is a stone wall with East-West orientation located in k100 (is a J6 locus, but is located in area C2: see introduction to k100); it consists in one row of large rough stones. It is bounded to ^wall9 B11 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC the first line of stones is only visible, but from the german documentation (see k100) was clearly visible that there is another line under the one visible. Large stones are layed in a row, between stones there is mud. Stones are rougly shaped. The type of construction is similar to ^wall9, but also to ^wall6 C3 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC the way of construction and the date of this wall together with ^wall9 (ED III, h23) let assume that the two walls are a building, possibly related to the temple monumental access. Also the possible structure is located axially south to the staircase ; J6^wall9 A2 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f27 A21 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J !! w A35 2009-07-17_U717PC2.J pC v21 A35 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC v90 B10 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC w B11 2008-09-01_U717PC2.J pC f27 is a stone wall with North-South orientation located in k100 (is a J6 locus, but is located in area C2: see introduction to k100); it consists in one row of large rough stones. It is bounded to ^wall8 B11 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC a line of large stones roughly shaped. Together with ^wall8 builds a L shape structure, which probably is a rectangular building (still to uncover). The type of construction is similar to ^wall8, but also to ^wall6 C3 2009-02-12_U717PC2.J pC the way of construction and the date of this wall together with ^wall8 (ED III, h23) let assume that the two walls are a building, possibly related to the temple monumental access. Also the possible structure is located axially south to the staircase