.bk A9 .fl Lx01jw.j .fd feature log and descriptions for f339 to f345, a41 .ei jlw .ed Lx01 .rd Lx01 .ri jlw a 41 24 is f345,i153 possible facility for processing grain f 339 df w ds N-S wall that abuts, but does not join, N-S wall, f322, to the east in k52. These two walls are most likely the outside walls of two adjoining houses that were built back-to-back. tc ab f322 tc re f321 f 340 df cut ds cut for modern burial in the north baulk in the NW corner of k52. It was not dug this season, but will be covered for excavation in a future season. tc cu f316 tc cu f330 f 341 df w ds poor rebuild of southern part of damaged/destroyed N-S wall, f322, in the middle of k52. In its present condition it is only about 10cm thick, but it is associated with a floor, f324, and probably formed part of a living surface. tc ab f322 tc ab f324 f 342 df cut ds cut in wall, f339, in the NE quadrant of k52 that was probably used for an infant burial. It must have been fully excavated in MZ6. f 343 df foun ds 4 courses of brick, running N-S, seen in section in the N baulk of k41. It averages 4 bricks wide, and its haphazard construction gives the impression of being the foundation for a wall, although nothing is visible above it. f 344 df ly ds roughly "lazy S" shaped layer of black (bottom) and gray (top) ash seen in section in the N baulk of k41. There is no apparent source for this material. The gray is c# 10YR7/1, co light gray, while the black is c# 10YR4/2, co dark grayish brown. f 345 df pf ds small, low platform made of mudbrick and plaster in the middle of the north baulk of k24. It is somewhat rectangular with the long dimension running N-S. Along the middle long axis there is a rectanular channel which leads to a large stone basin, i153, to the south. jw feared that it was the product of creative excavation, but Heike Pfaelzner, director of excavation for the German team working in another part of the tell, mentioned that she had seen a similar structure at Tell Quera that was used for processing grain or seeds. Large curved stone slabs would have sat in the groove (probably not rectanular) and the kernals would have been crushed and swept into the stone container where they would have been further processed by pounding with a long pole. In partial support of her theory, a large curved basalt slab can be seen in f14 in the unexcavated accumulation. tc re f336 f 346 df w ds a N-S row of bricks along the east edge of the excavated east baulk of k41. Discovered while cleaning for measurements, they may be associated with a continuation of wall, f333, to the east, where they appear to intersect at the edge of the locus. However, we will have to wait until next excavation season to clarify the situation. f .rd L720 320 31 w m2656 66 148 very pale brown 10YR7/3 321 52 fa m2769 0 136 very pale brown 10YR7/3 322 52 w 9384 0 0 9302 0 0 pale brown 10YR6/3 323 51 w m2769 0 127 9306 0 0 pale brown 10YR6/3 324 52 fc m2768 0 166 light gray 10YR7/2 325 24 w m2738 21 150 very pale brown 10YR7/3 326 25 pc m2638 110 150 327 41 a m2730 53 128 m2730 60 160 light yellowish brown 10YR6/4 328 25 w m2654 77 150 mud bk .rd L722 329 25 a m2738 114 152 light gray 10YR7/2 .rd L723 330 52 w m2768 0 123 mud bk pale brown 10YR6/3 331 52 a m2769 0 117 light gray 10YR7/2 332 41 bkg m2770 0 121 mud bk yellow 10YR8/6 333 41 bkg m2770 0 143 mud bk very pale brown 10YR7/3 334 41 bkg m2770 0 141 mud bk very pale brown 10YR7/3 .rd L724 335 41 a m2770 0 162 m2656 63 161 brown 10YR5/3 336 24 pv 8878 0 0 stones/sherds 337 41 ab 9151 0 0 soil pale brown 10YR6/3 ash/charcoal chunks 338 52 w 9336 0 0 9322 0 0 mud bk very pale brown 10YR7/4 .rd Lx10 339 52 w 9389 0 0 9302 0 0 mud bk very pale brown 10YR7/4 340 52 cut 9454 0 0 9402 0 0 341 52 w 9375 0 0 9330 0 0 mud bk light gray 10YR7/2 342 52 cut 9375 0 0 9333 0 0 343 41 foun 9285 0 0 9247 0 0 mud bk very pale brown 10YR7/4 344 41 ly 9240 0 0 9203 0 0 ash gray and black soft fine particles 345 24 pf 8904 0 0 8882 0 0 mud bk light brown 7.5YR6/4 346 41 w 9160 0 0 mud bk light gray 10YR7/2