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Unit Book J4

J4f116

Processed on 2023-11-19

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2010-01-13 !! accumulation D [Input: U113SC.j]
Best image 2010-03-06 sC L_V19d3256 J4v67b Qx08 sC [Input: U304SC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2010-01-13 sC accumulation D [Input: U113SC.j]
Description (summary) 2010-01-13 sC This is a natural accumulation under the topsoil f115 in k70. It is crumbly in consistence and very dusty when removed. It is very fine in texture and light brown in colour. It is characterized by the presence of sporadics roots. Close to the NW section a concentration of small irregular stones mixed with some soil, was noticed and later on we assigned to this a feature number (f166). [Input: U113SC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Evolution 2010-07-04 sC f116, is a natural accumulation under the topsoil (f115) in the whole investigated portion of k70; f116 does not extend to the NW portion of k70, where a soil mixed with loose small stones have been found, and labeled as different feature (f166) at home, once we start the check of the field documentation. The feature number to the stones found in the NW portion of k70 has been assigned on the light that: these small stones could be possibly part of the stone installation f10 located in k71 (as visible in v67 and relative subviews) or of a re-arrangment of this stone structure. The arrangment of these small stones reminds that of the line of small and irregular stones exposed in the north baulk of k82 (as visible in v19 and related subviews). [Input: U625SC3.j]
Notes on recovery 2010-07-04 sC In the beginning, while digging f116, the feature below the topsoil, we just noticed the presence of small irregular stones close to the NW section of the locus. Being these loose and small stones within the soil matrix, we did not think to attribuite any feature number to the concentration of stones found here. These were, in fact, concentrated in a very small area (very close to the west section of the locus) with the maximum extension being aprox. 40-30cm from the west section toward the south portion of the locus (at aprox. 130cm from the north limit of the locus), and its maxium width aprox. 20-25 in north portion of the locus. We thus continued digging in this locus keeping f116 as main feature within the portion investigated. Whithin the feature description, we take note that some of the stones located in the NW portion of the locus appeared to be bigger size (at the elevation of 94.43), and that, by looking at this portion of the locus from the top, it seemed that these stones followed a line, apparently following the allignment of f10, although, there was an evident gap between the two features (f166 is aprox. 130cm north and 40cm west from the NW corner of the locus, thus, was not connected with the area where f10 was exposed) and besides the fact that the type of material construction was completely different among the two. While going down in removing f116, we found the same concentration of small stones for aprox. 30cm in the same portion of the locus, with the same characteristics, i.e., small loose stones mixed with soil; the concentration of the small stones was very consistent for the top 20cm from the elevation of 94.43, then the stones were fewer in number and the area within the locus where they were found diminuished visibly, and was limited to an area aprox. 100cm north and 30cm west from the NW corner of k70. Later on, while scraping the west section of the locus, was cleary visible that the area where we previously noticed the concentration of small irregular stones seemed to reproduce the same allignment of the topmost face of f10, and thus, we decided to assigne a feature number to the concentration of small stones noticed while digging f116, and still visibile in the section (cfr. 67 and relative subviews). [Input: U625SC3.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2006-09-09 sc k70 [Input: Q922PC.j]
M#/elev @top 2006-09-09 sc 9436 [Input: Q922PC.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2006-09-09 sc 9392 [Input: Q922PC.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2006-10-08 sC f166 (st is) abuts f116 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2010-03-10 sC f169 (accumulation D) abuts f116 (accumulation D) [Input: U308SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f115 (topsoil) covers f116 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2006-09-09 !! q232.3 sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910VN.j]
2006-09-10 !! q245.1 (bead) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910VN.j]
2006-09-10 !! q253.1 (lithic artifact) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910CC.j]
2006-09-10 !! q253.2 (lithic artifact) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910CC.j]
2006-09-10 !! q253.3 (lithic artifact) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910CC.j]
2006-09-09 pC q232 (pottery) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910VN.j]
2006-09-09 cC q235 (pottery) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910VN.j]
2006-09-09 cC q239 (pottery) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910VN.j]
2006-09-09 sC q242 (pottery) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910VN.j]
2006-09-10 pC q245 (bones, pottery) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910VN.j]
2006-09-10 sc q253 (pottery) sits in f116 (accumulation D) [Input: Q910CC.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2010-03-10 sC f116 (accumulation D) abuts f166 (st is) [Input: U308SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f116 (accumulation D) covers f10 (wall) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2010-03-10 sC f116 (accumulation D) covers f169 (accumulation D) [Input: U308SC.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2010-02-14 sC s14MZA (Build-up) [Input: U214SC2.j]
2010-02-15 sC s19MZA [Input: U215SC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2010-02-14 !! h65MZA [Input: U214SC2.j]
2010-02-15 !! h63MZA [Input: U215SC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2010-03-10 sC Assignment based on nature and elevation of accumulation. [Input: U310SC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2010-03-10 sC The upper portion of f116 belongs to s14, while the lower portion to s19. [Input: U310SC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2010-01-20 sC light brown [Input: U120SC.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2010-01-20 sC 10YR 7/2 [Input: U120SC.j]
Hardness, compaction 2010-01-20 sC crumbly [Input: U120SC.j]
Texture, surface finish 2010-01-20 sC very fine [Input: U120SC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v67
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

v67a
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

v67b
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

v78
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

v78a
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

v79
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

v79a
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2010-01-20 sC Not completely removed in the 2006 excavation season [Input: U120SC.j]