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Unit Book A9

A9k25

Processed on 2023-08-22

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2001-10-02 jlw Abbreviated E-W to match eastward excavation limit of A11 in MZ12. Locus defined to include N baulk which will not be excavated this season. [Input: LX02JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2001-07-16 jlw cleared up to a meter of backdirt from an overhanging berm and plastic sheeting that had covered the topsoil in preparation for full excavation on L717. [Input: L716JLW.j]
2001-07-17 jlw began removing topsoil, f307, after removing up to 1 meter of overburden, consisting of backdirt and part of a berm. [Input: L717JLW.j]
2001-07-18 jlw finished removing topsoil, f307, and began removing accumulation, f312. [Input: L727JLW.j]
2001-07-19 jlw continued to dig down to find the first evidence of wall tops along the northern extension of the MZ12 excavation limits of A11. Found a layer of pebbles, f318, in the NW corner just under the topsoil, f307. On the last pick run of the day, began to see bricks that correspond to those of wall, f309, in k15. [Input: L720JLW.j]
2001-07-21 jlw continued to look for brickwork, which we expect by analogy to locus 15 to the south. One large wall, f328 is now clearly defined in the SE quarter. In the NW quarter, below the sherd and pebble layer, f318, was a flat floor surface of fist-sized pebbles, f326, which seems to match in section a similar surface in k24. Between the wall and the floor surface is a very dense, hard accumulation containing bits of charcoal. This is typical of a living accumulation and may be evidence of late scattered occupational use of the site. [Input: L721JLW.j]
2001-07-22 jlw concentrated on defining the set of late phase features encountered below the first layer of accumulation, f312, under the topsoil, f307. These inclued a sherd and pebble floor, f326 in the NW corner, a very hard accumulation, f329, in the middle of the eastern half and the top of a substantial mudbrick structure, probably a wall, f328, in the SE corner. Ceased excavation in this locus to preserve the wall for future season's excavation of this portion of the unit. [Input: L722JLW1.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Elements within locus 2001-06-23 vp q817 (pottery), q829 (pottery), q834 (pottery), q837 (pottery), q840 (pottery), q847 (pottery), q849 (pottery), q853 (pottery), q860 (pottery), q865 (pottery), q867 (bones, pottery), i145 (clay artifact) [Input: L920JW1.j]
2001-07-17 jw f307 (topsoil) [Input: L919JW.j]
2001-07-18 jw f312 (accumulation) [Input: L919JW.j]
2001-07-19 jw f318 (layer) [Input: L919JW.j]
2001-07-20 jw f326 (pavement, type c), f328 (wall) [Input: L919JW.j]
2001-07-22 jw f329 (accumulation) [Input: L919JW.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 1999-06-16 jl r732 (44571 37573 - 9071 / Relay location: SW corner (m2574)) [Input: O226JW2R.j]
2001-07-22 jlw r704 (44474 37854 - 9146 / Relay location: k25) [Input: L722JLWR.j]
2001-07-22 jlw r705 (44962 37711 - 9124 / Relay location: k25) [Input: L722JLWR.j]
2001-07-22 vp r680 (44866 37997 - 9235 / Relay location: k25) [Input: L722VP-R.j]
2001-07-22 vp r681 (44964 37708 - 9123 / Relay location: k25) [Input: L722VP-R.j]
2001-07-22 vp r682 (44933 37730 - 9069 / Relay location: k25) [Input: L722VP-R.j]
2001-07-22 vp r683 (44737 37190 - 9147 / Relay location: k25) [Input: L722VP-R.j]
Extension of locus or q-lot 2001-10-02 jlw m2574 [Input: LX02JW.j]
Length of two sides 2001-10-02 jlw 330E [Input: LX02JW.j]
2001-10-02 jlw 500N [Input: LX02JW.j]