.bk A9
.fl L711jlw.j
.fd daily journal for L711
.ei jlw
.ed L711
.rd L711
.ri jlw

-wk 6 picks and 18 in support.  Ahmed Faris was a new addition.

-eq there was a timely distribution of buckets and wheelbarrows this morning.

a 32
df gv
ds two intersecting lines of baked bricks in the NW corner of k31 that define the outline of a vaulted tomb that was excavated as part of A3 in MZ6.
nv relayed the NW corner and points to the east and south of it along the definable perimeter for future reference.
P2 photographed it, v62, filled in the vaults and covered the entire structure with plastic sheeting and a thin covering of backfill to preserve it for future study in subsequent seasons.

k 31
dy cleaned along the entire west side to expose the platform, a25, which extends from N to S along the baulk edge and lies just under the surface of the tell.

a 25
df w
ds layer of bricks extending N-S along the west edges of k21 and k31. It is about 4 meters wide as measured in k21.
nf gb visited and after close inspection, concluded that it probably was a wall rather than a platform, primarily because of its length, 10 meters of which is now exposed with no signs of a corner or north face. jlw had favored interpreting the structure as a platform, not having seen a wall of that thickness before. It could have served some security functions for an important building or helped emphasize the size and position on the tell when viewed from the plain to the west or the mountains to the north.

k 24
dy continued to excavate with no signs of significant architecture.  At the end of the day uncovered two organized lines of stones, running E-W and N-S in the middle of the north baulk.

k 5
dy began to excavate using Suliman and Kamiran.  Using wheelbarrows to carry dirt to the top of the hill.  Increased the east baulk to 190 cm to match the eastern excavation limit line of A11.

f 291
df ts
ds thin layer of topsoil covering the north portion of wall, a25, along the west edge of k31.
P2 L711
tc co f290

f 292
df ts
ds thick layer of topsoil covering the entire portion of k15 to be excavated. The material is soft and small roots abound.