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f 139
df fa
ds small piece of thin plaster floor found in the SW quadrant of k1. This floor was preserved only to a size of 80cm by 85cm. This was found below f137, the accumulation into which the burials were dug into. Once this floor was found, we carefully levelled at the same elevation, but found that this floor didn't continue either eastwards or northwards. Originally we thought that this floor was cut at its eastern extent by pit a8, but the situation was confused by the stones of f18, which were removed and kept at the side of the pit. After looking at the plot, this floor appears to be too far away from the pit to have been cut by it, so it is uncertain at this point why such a small piece of floor was preserved. This floor is beneath a stratum dated to phase 5b, but it is likely that it is dated to early 5b.

f 139
tc ov f147

f 137
tc co f139

f 147
df a
ds reddish accumulation beneath floor f139 in the westernmost 1/4 of k1, bounded in the north by the cut of pit f131. This matrix consists of a reddish accumulation which was compacted but not very hard, moist and clayey. It contained a lot of sherds, bones and flint, and some charcoal pieces. This accumulation continued into the north baulk of k2, and near the top of this baulk, there were two baked bricks visible. This accumulation was first dug as the accumulation above f159 (in the N), bricks which were seen in the eastern section and were thought to be a wall or a burial.

f 147
tc co f159
tc co f174

f 159
df is
ds reddish layer underneath f147, which appeared at first to be a structure of some type. In the east section of A13, as well as in the cut of pit a11, we saw a number of courses of reddish bricks, from 5-8 courses. At first we thought that it might be a wall, or possibly the structure of a burial. After seeing the brick courses in the section we levelled carefully to find the top of this structure, and although there was a clear difference in texture and hardness from the contiguous f162, it did not appear to be a wall from the top. There were no clear brick or mortar lines. Once we had excavated from the level of f174 northwards, we found that this floor continued beneath f159. The possibilities then for this feature are that it was some type of structure that was dug in A13, and we only saw the remainder of a few bricks, or that it might have been the eastern part of a grave. We actually found part of a skull within 20-30 cm below in f161 which could lend credence to this hypothesis.

f 159
tc ov f174 

f 161
df fi
ds fill of a pit, next to f131. This feature was created because when we were digging out the pit a11 there was a very clear EW line of f131 that was further northwards than what was apparent from the section. So we thought that there was a second pit or second part of the same pit, f161. It always appeared different from the features to the west of it, f159. After digging in this feature we found the jar burial a25 and then a tannur, a26. After these features it became red accumulation f197. It now seems less likely that this was a pit, or only a small upper part of it could have been a pit. 

f 161
tc ov f197

f 162
df a
ds loose grey accumulation in the eastern half the excavated area of k1, and cut by pit f131 in the north. The western boundary of this feature appears to be f147, which was different in texture and color from the beginning. There was a clear line between these two features, which might represent a cut for burial f180, which was found below it. Within this feature was a piece of pebble floor f175. Once we found f174 in the SW when f162 was higher, we dug f162 and found a piece of a beaten earth floor f177. Finally there was a pebble floor found beneath that was also called f174.

f 132
tc cu f162

f 162
tc ov f174

f 187
df gv
ds f187, structure, f188 fill of grave a21. This feature consists of the cut of the burial and baked bricks of the grave structure found in the N baulk of k2. The cut of this burial was very difficult to discern because this burial was found within a baulk and probably part of it was already cut. The two baked bricks are assumed to be a part of the perimeter of the burial structure (like is seen in the other burials of this period). 

f 187
tc cu f172

f 188
df fi
ds f188 fill, f187 structure of grave a21. This burial was found while removing the northern baulk of k2. It was a young child burial, with two small vessels and two bronze bracelets on the right wrist. The skeleton of the child is in fetal position oriented EW, with the head facing to the west. The body is facing towards the north, and there were two small vessels placed to the north of it. This burial appears similar to the other child burial a19, in that it is in fetal position with a silver bracelet on the wrist and a vessel in front of the body. The bottom of the cut of the burial is about 50 cm below the bottom of a19, but appears to be of the same general time period. The top of the cut of this burial was very unclear, as was in the baulk and had likely already been cut on both sides. Given typolocial similarities and general use of are for graves it seems likely that a19 and a21 are contemporary.

f 188
tc si f187

f 189
df f
ds remnant of floor in NW corner of excavated area of k2. It was a white floor, semi-circular in shape. We thought it could have been the same floor as in k1, f174, which appeared to be at the same level. At that point there was a baulk in between the two squares, so it was less easy to judge. After removing the baulk it was clear that f174 was lower than this floor. 

f 195
df aa
ds accumulation above floor f174 in k2. This feature was assigned once f174 had been exposed in k1, and it seemed plausible that it would continue southwards into k2. 

f 195
tc ov f174