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Unit Book A20

The eastern sector of the Palace - Version 1a

A20f60

Processed on 2024-11-15

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Equals other label 2008-08-12 lR f54 (accumulation) [Input: S812LR7.j]
Best image 2008-07-30 !!
v45 [Input: S811LC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-07-29 lR Darker gray soil, ashy located south of f41 wall under f30 brick collapse. This feature appears concentrated in the eastern half of the k13 although f50, cobblestone pavement, was left pedastooled for a drawing and presumably f60 is also located under the pavement. [Input: S729LR.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2008-07-29 lR Yesterday more bricks were found in the northwest corner extending to the east however the eastern boundary remained unclear. Today we focused on excavating the eastern half of the locus, removing humps of soil and making everything level. Two pick runs were done, one as f30, as the area was still bricky and hard but after we noticed the feature changing. A new feature was assigned, f60 accumulation bounded or associated with wall f41. The soil turned ashy, softer, with large amounts of animal bones and sherds present. [Input: S729LR.j]
2008-08-07 lR Excavated 5 cm of this accumulation today to come towards the bricks f60 from the south. [Input: S809LR.j]
2008-08-09 lR This feature was fully removed today finding a sharp contrast between the gray dirty accumulation full of pottery and animal bones to a light gray soil that is more compact with brick lines surfacing, f89. [Input: S809LR.j]
2008-08-26 lC Today we removed part of f60 just south of the big wall f41, uncovering a sloping hard compact layer, that could be interpreted as a kind of floor. [Input: S826LC.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-08-05 yM r138 (42417 41449 - 9318 / Relay location: NE) [Input: S805YM-R.j]
2008-08-05 yM r139 (42467 41313 - 9329 / Relay location: NW) [Input: S805YM-R.j]
2008-08-05 yM r140 (42293 41240 - 9311 / Relay location: W) [Input: S805YM-R.j]
2008-08-05 yM r141 (42123 41274 - 9323 / Relay location: SW) [Input: S805YM-R.j]
2008-08-07 yM r137 (42095 41348 - 9315 / Relay location: SE) [Input: S808LR4R.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-12 lR 9310 [Input: S812LR7.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-08-13 lR f54 (accumulation) overlays f60 [Input: S813LR.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-29 sE q107 (bones, pottery) sits in f60 [Input: S729YM.j]
2008-08-09 yM q177 (bones, pottery) sits in f60 [Input: S810YM.j]
2008-08-21 sE q228 (bones, pottery) sits in f60 [Input: S822YM1.j]
2008-08-26 sE q250 (bones, pottery) sits in f60 [Input: S826YM.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-08-13 lR f60 covers f89 (layer) [Input: S813LR.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2008-09-14 lR s12bJPC (abandonment and collapse) [Input: S914LR.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2008-08-12 lR gray [Input: S812LR7.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-12 lR soft [Input: S812LR7.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-12 lR ashy sandy clay [Input: S812LR7.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v45
2008-07-30 lR [Input: S811LC.j]

v53
2008-08-04 sE [Input: S812LC.j]

v55
2008-08-04 sE [Input: S812LC.j]

v56
2008-08-04 sE [Input: S812LC.j]

v58
2008-08-06 yM [Input: S812LC.j]

v64
2008-08-06 yM [Input: S812LC.j]

v64a
2008-08-06 yM [Input: S812LC.j]

v64b
2008-08-06 yM [Input: S812LC.j]

v67
2008-08-07 sE [Input: S812LC.j]

w23
2008-09-13 lC [Input: S913LC.J]