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Unit Book J3

The Terrace Edge, Center (Version 1a)

J3a4

Processed on 2024-12-10

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2006-08-16 eDB stone installation [Input: Q919JW1.j]
Summary 2007-07-17 jW Five large limestone blocks arranged in an E-W line at the same elevation in k13. [Input: R718JW1.j]
Best image 2007-07-17 jW
v72 [Input: R718JW1.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2006-08-16 eDB A line of large limestone blocks (f112 = f208, f117 = f206, f130 = f205, f132 = f207) running E-W relatively close to the surface. Their relative positions suggest that they were intentionally placed, possibly as a part of a wall or enclosure. Their proximity to the surface also suggests that they were moved to their current position. It is unclear when they were placed and it could range from the late Mittani period through the Middle Assyrian period which immediately followed, to a much later time associated with scattered occupation. [Input: Q919JW1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on recovery 2006-08-30 jW We began removing the four E-W stones today. Their pedistal and the soil surface on which the two N-S stones rested (f147) provide an opportunity to collect a ceramic sample to determine if the installation was used during the time after Mittani occupation. We expect that it was probably built by Middle Assyrians because the bottom of the stones was about 15cm above the mud glacis, f152, which was likely kept clean by Mittani temple worshipers. [Input: Q830JW4.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2006-08-16 eDB k13 [Input: Q919JW1.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2006-08-29 aA r902 (41243 49320 - 9300 / Relay location: NE corner) [Input: Q830JW-R.j]
2006-08-29 aA r903 (41198 49302 - 9285 / Relay location: SE corner) [Input: Q830JW-R.j]
2006-08-29 aA r904 (41287 49048 - 9296 / Relay location: SW corner) [Input: Q830JW-R.j]
2006-08-29 aA r905 (41196 48987 - 9228 / Relay location: E corner) [Input: Q830JW-R.j]
2006-08-29 aA r906 (41137 48850 - 9203 / Relay location: SE corner) [Input: Q830JW-R.j]
2006-08-29 aA r907 (41230 48849 - 9215 / Relay location: SW corner) [Input: Q830JW-R.j]
2006-08-29 aA r908 (41301 48934 - 9237 / Relay location: W corner) [Input: Q830JW-R.j]
2006-08-29 aA r909 (41380 49089 - 9302 / Relay location: NW corner) [Input: Q830JW-R.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 2006-08-30 jW while plotting relays of the outline of the "L" shaped arrangement of the large limestones and their individual shapes which were excavated in k13 and k23, jW noticed that one of the stones had not been assigned a feature number. Furthermore, it was not possible to positively identify which stones of the E-W line of four were previously designated. We assigned new feature numbers (f205, f206, f207, f208) to the stones and relayed each again. [Input: Q830JW4.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2006-09-19 jW a7 (installation) [Input: Q919JW1.j]
Features within aggregate 2006-08-16 eDB f112 (stone installation)
f117 (stone installation)
f130 (stone installation)
f131 (stone installation)
f132 (stone installation) [Input: Q919JW1.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 !! s60J3B [Input: W909JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-08-26 !! f548 (accumulation D) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f561 (isolated stone) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f562 (isolated stone) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-09-09 !! h8rJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f20 (isolated stone) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f21 (isolated stone) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f22 (isolated stone) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f23 (isolated stone) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f24 (isolated stone) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f25 (lens type c) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f41 (isolated stone) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f107 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f110 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f112 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f113 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f117 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f130 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f131 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f132 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f167 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f179 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f194 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f195 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f196 (packing) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f197 (installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f201 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f204 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f205 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f206 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f207 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f208 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f216 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of aggregate

v56
2006-08-16 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v56a
2006-08-16 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v56b
2006-08-16 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v56c
2006-08-16 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v56d
2006-08-16 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v72
2006-08-22 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v80
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v87
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v92
2006-08-29 rE [Input: RX31JW.j]

p15
2007-03-21 jW [Input: R321JW3.j]

p28
2007-03-21 jW [Input: R321JW3.j]