J3f136

1. OVERVIEW

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Category	!!	!!	installation
Best definition	2006-08-17	eDB	installation [Input: QX06EI.j]
Summary	2012-10-07	jW	Burned area atop packed soil in k23 that sits in accumulation f138. [Input: WX07JW1.j]
Best image	2008-03-07	jW	v53 [Input: S307JW1.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Description (summary)	2006-10-09	jW	An installation near the surface of k23, sitting in a soil layer f138, and consisting of a ring of burned soil atop a larger circular mass of hard-packed soil. In and of itself, it is almost insignificant, however, it is one of a series of unusual features at this spot, a11, ranging in time from at least the Mittani period to the present. [Input: QX09JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Notes on recovery	2020-08-01	jW	Although the congruence of these features is possibly a chance occurrence, that location could also have been ritually important. For example, all three elements are just to the east of some deteriorated mudbrick architecture, f215. Unfortunately, excavation ended before the extent and function of f215 could be determined. As such we can only say that the link among the three features to a continuing ritual is a distinct possibility. [Input: ZE801jW.j]
	2020-08-01	jW	At one place in the NE corner of locus k23 there was a succession of at least three distinct special-use features, one atop the other. Starting from the top, near the surface was a hard-packed circle of soil with a burned spot in the middle, f136. Underneath was a circular layer of fist-sized stones in a matrix of mud, f142, at an elevation of about 50cm above the wahal surface, f152, of the Mittani rebuild of the temple mound. On the bottom was pit, a6, which was cut into the baqaya surface, f109, of the original BA temple mound built during the Early Dynastic perion. [Input: ZE801jW.j]
	2020-08-01	jW	It was inappropriate to link these features as an a aggregate because they are not in the same stratum. Likewise, they are typologically different and cannot be linked as an assemblage. [Input: ZE801jW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Locus	2006-08-17	eDB	k23 [Input: QX06EI.j]
Relays (applicable to elements)	2006-08-17	eDB	r553 (41557 48983 - 9327 / Relay location: E corner) [Input: Q824JW1R.j]
	2006-08-17	eDB	r554 (41582 48961 - 9329 / Relay location: N corner) [Input: Q824JW1R.j]
	2006-08-17	eDB	r555 (41560 48933 - 9327 / Relay location: W corner) [Input: Q824JW1R.j]
	2006-08-17	eDB	r556 (41540 48951 - 9325 / Relay location: S corner) [Input: Q824JW1R.j]
M#/elev @top	2006-08-17	eDB	9332 [Input: QX06EI.j]

Contact Association

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Type of contact: earliest events	2006-10-04	jW	f136 (installation) sits in f138 (accumulation D) [Input: QX04JW1.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Stratum (to which element belongs)	2012-09-09	jW	s30J3B [Input: W909JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs)	2012-08-26	!!	f513 (accumulation D) [Input: W826JW.j]
	2012-08-26	!!	f522 (accumulation D) [Input: W826JW.j]
	2012-08-26	!!	f531 (isolated stone) [Input: W826JW.j]
	2012-08-26	!!	f540 (accumulation D) [Input: W826JW.j]
	2012-08-26	!!	f558 (accumulation D) [Input: W826JW.j]
	2012-08-26	!!	f634 (accumulation D) [Input: W826JW.j]
	2012-09-09	!!	h9mJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f8 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f53 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f54 (stone installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f100 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f101 (lens type d) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f106 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f129 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f136 (installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f138 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f140 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f165 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f171 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f174 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f177 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f183 (isolated stone) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f190 (installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f191 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f199 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f220 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f221 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f223 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f226 (isolated stone) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f234 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f235 (installation) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f239 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f271 (isolated stone) [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f336 [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f338 [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f341 [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f342 [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f343 [Input: WX07JW.j]
	2012-10-07	!!	f344 [Input: WX07JW.j]
Strata (included within phase)	2012-10-07	jW	s30J3B [Input: WX07JW.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment	2012-10-07	jW	Burned soil that sits in lens f138. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment	2012-10-07	jW	No ceramics recovered. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications	2012-10-07	jW	Stratum assignment based on the accumulation in which it sits. [Input: WX07JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster	Date	Author	Record
Color	2006-08-17	eDB	brown [Input: QX06EI.j]
Color number (Munsell)	2006-08-17	eDB	10YR 6/3 [Input: QX06EI.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster	Date	Author	Record
View/drawing of features	v59 2006-08-17 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j] p21 2007-03-21 jW [Input: R321JW3.j] p39 2007-03-29 jW [Input: R329JW.j]