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k 5
dy removed accumulation, f443 and came down on possible floor, f465, but it was very small and did not got anywhere. Perhaps it was cut by pit, f394. We removed f465 and began removing brown accumulation below, f466.

k 15
dy followed red surface, f451 by removing ashy layer, f450. In e section, adjacent to trench f426, it is very clear and easy to follow. It was here we found a cache of beads, i260. Several were frit, three of gold and one lapis lazuli. This may be the same elevation as the items found in f426 in a similar accumulation. Those were the cart piece, i251 and si, i254. In w portion it seemed as though the accumulation above the ashy layer was thicker and we might have lost the layer. We assigned this thicker layer of brown f464. fab also scraped a found a different color of accumulation at the s end of the square. Some of this change in color seems to correspond to f459 the sherd layer at the s end of f426. We did not stop at this change because the ashy layer followed under f464. At the end of the day and after cleaning it seems the ashy layer covers the entire square, but only patches of the floor, f451 exist. We will look more closely tomorrow.

k 14
dy continued removing f442 moving north looking for possible face of f462, bricks in k13. Nothing outstanding was seen. There does not seem to be anything but brown accumulation in this area so we will start using the big pick to bring it down to the level of f457 which is the bricky area, possible wall.

k 13
dy cleaned out f463, the lining of the n kiln, a30. There does not seem to be anything in section but brown accumulation, similar to the situation in k14, so we will go down with the big pick. There were, however, large stones at the bottom of the kiln which may correspond to the street just to the west. We have finished removing f417 which is the red area surrounding the kilns and have come completely to f442, the brown accumulation.

f 384
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ds this layer in k14 was thought to be a definitive ph4 because we had the bitumen painted sherd which is indicative of ph4. However, when the pottery lots were analyzed we had pottery from ph3, 4 and 5 so it must be ph5. We looked back at notes and trust that this feature was protected as much as possible from contamination so feel comfortable with the conclusion that this is ph5. It makes more sense because this would have been the highest ph4 in the area. The rest is a very low ph5 from the kiln waste, f373.