.bk A9
.fl L701jlw.j
.fd daily journal for L701
.ei jlw
.ed L701
.rd L701
.ri jlw

-wk 5 picks and 18 in support
-wk Muhammud Juma departed at 1030 for dentist (severe toothache).

k 10
sg we will continue to remove the N baulk, exercising care to look for continuations of N-S walls into k11.
dy while looking at the previous day's work in the early morning light jlw noticed that there were several distinct courses of bricks extending E-W across the entire baulk.  Designated f243.  gb suggested that they may be part of a retaining wall and platform to support the architecture in k11 to the north.  Although the first cut across the top line of bricks indicated that there was less than 10cm of brick to the north of the south baulk face, vp suggested that excavation of a pit associated with a tanuur, f248/a27, on the eastern edge might allow us to cut a N-S section to clarify the situation.  

k 11
sg we will continue to attempt to determine the stratum assignment of the N-S fill/wall foundation. f225, by excavating the pit, a29, and the accumulation, f217 to its south.  Also, we will attempt to find the floor between the E-W wall, f228, and the N-S wall, f238,  which, based upon the unused tannur, f239, and several nice artifacts, must be there.
dy we found a well defined floor, f247, above which were a strainer,i113, a goat horn, i114, and a bone needle, i112.  The floor had a surface that appeard to contain small flakes of what may be gypsum.  Found a possible seal impression, i116 in the fill of pit a29.

k 14
sg now that the locus is leveled, we will begin to excavate uniformly to look for evidence of walls, which from the architecture in A11 immediately to the south, we should soon begin to find.
dy removed a large pile of stones and soil contained in a two meter square area in the NE corner of the locus, f242.  It contained a large quantity of pottery and a door socket, i116.  Towards the end of the day we found bricks, f244, several courses high in the far SE corner of the locus in the E baulk.

f 240
df a
ds found that the accumulation was really the fill of a very large pit, a29, that was cut by the foundation/fill, f225, and appears to be well over 2 meters in diameter.  This accounts for the ashy color and texture noted on L630.

-ph gb mentioned that as a general rule, early Khabur bricks were 8cm thick, while later Khabur bricks were 10cm thick.

-ny jlw discovered a small scaled ruler, that allows measured sketches to be made upon scaled AutoCAD plots in the field. gb mentioned that the expedition will purchase several for use by units next year.  The model is ALVIN 47MTS Metric.

f 229
df w
ds further excavation of accumulation, f219, in the vicinity of the foundation/fill, f225, revealed the north face of this wall.

f 241
df a
ds accumulation between the N-S wall, f238 and E-W wall, f228 in k11.  It shows evidence of living accumulations, with artifacts sherds, and small pieces of charcoal.  Dug by Tariq.
P2 L701

f 242
df pc
ds pile of mixed stones, accumulation, and sherds about 170cm square in the NE corner of k14.  Contained a doorsocket, i116.  Dug by Mizer.
P2 L701

f 243
df bk-is
ds several distinct courses of bricks extending across the south face of the north baulk of k10.  In some places in the west and center parts, the bricks appear to be one course wide.  In other places to the east, there appears to be several courses to the north.  gb suggested that this may be a retaining wall for a platform to support the walls and floors to the north in k11.  Dug by Ali.

f 244
df bk-is
ds several courses of bricks about 1m below the surface in the east baulk of k14.  More in less in line with the building walls in A11.  Discovered by Anwar.
co reddish yellow
c# 5YR6/8

f 245
df ta
ds a number of pieces of the container, ashy material, and what looks like metal slag in the north baulk of k10.  Appears to be sunk into the brick surface of f243.  Dug by Ali.
co yellowish red
c# 5YR5/8
P2 L701

f 246
df fi
ds fill in the tannur container, f247.  Dug by Ali.
co light brown
c# 10YR6/4
P2 L701

f 247
df fb
ds floor surface in k11 bounded on the west by N-S wall, f238, and E-W wall 228.  It is highly compacted and, although not plastered, does appear to have very small flakes of a gypsum like material as inclusions.  The unfinished tannur and several sherds appear to rest on this floor.  It is as of yet impossible to tell whether it is cut by the fill/foundtion, f225.  Dug by Tariq.

f 248
df pt
ds pit in the NE corner of the baulk in k11.  It is difficult to tell at this point whether or not, it is accumlation around the enclosed tannur, a23. The material is slightly ashy with a very powdery texture. Dug by Ali.
c# 10YR6/4
co light yellowish brown
nr removal started on L701

f 249
df a
ds accumulation to the south of E-W wall, f228, and N-S wall, f238.  On the south it is bounded by the south baulk.
c# 10YR6/4
co light yellowish brown