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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f323

Processed on 2026-03-05

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2005-09-05 mH accumulation D [Input: P913MH5.j]
Summary 2010-08-08 yM its a clay natural accumulation layer in the eastern baulk of k23 [Input: U808YM2.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2005-09-05 mH E baulk of k23. [Input: P913MH2.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-09-05 mH k23 [Input: P913MH5.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-09-05 mH 9168 [Input: P913MH5.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2011-01-05 cJC 9127 [Input: U809YM.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 2005-09-05 mH fine [Input: P913MH5.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-09-06 !! q822.1 (unknown) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-06 !! q822.2 (grinding stone) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-06 mH q817 (pottery) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-06 mH q822 (items, pottery) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-06 !! q817-p1 (bowl) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-06 !! q817-p2 (xfx) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-06 !! q817-p70 (body sherd) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-06 !! q817-p71 (body sherd) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-06 !! q817-p72 (body sherd) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-06 !! q822-p70 (body sherd) sits in f323 (accumulation D) [Input: P910MH3.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature
Notes on contact association 2010-08-08 yM no type of contact was assigned for this feature [Input: U808YM2.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s30J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2010-12-03 !! ^accum1 [Input: T914CJC.j]
2011-11-11 !! h9mJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2008-03-05 pC elevation as f30 in k13 [Input: S305PC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2005-09-14 mH E baulk of k23 [Input: S215PC.j]
2011-05-16 cJC See pC's reasoning. [Input: V516CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color number (Munsell) 2005-09-05 mH clay [Input: P913MH5.j]
Hardness, compaction 2005-09-05 mH gray [Input: P913MH5.j]
Texture, surface finish 2005-09-05 mH soft [Input: P913MH5.j]

6. REFERENCE

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2010-08-08 yM P906 [Input: U808YM2.j]
Notes on disposition 2010-08-08 yM P906 [Input: U808YM.j]