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Unit Book J4

J4k61

Processed on 2023-11-19

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2006-08-22 sC We opened this locus today, which is a 500mx500m square. It is delimited by the following markers: m4354 (NE), m4356 (SE), m3668 (SW) and m4244 (NW). The N baulk is only partially preserved (its NW corner is completely missing). We started by removing the topsoil in all the unit (f42, q78). f42 is characterized by the presence of few bushes and is very compact in consistence, and is greyish coloration; once removed it had a platy structure and lots of roots which gave to the soil a dark brown colour; it is poor in pottey sherds. After two pick runs, we assigned a new feature number to the accumulation below the topsoil, which seems to be the same natural accumulation as found in other unit (f43, q79, q81). f43 presents a medium compact consistence, once picked is crumble and present a loose texture, and it is dusty when removed (characteristics similar to the topsoil). It is light brown in colour. [Input: Q822SC.j]
2006-08-23 sC Today we continued digging f43 in all the unit (q85). f43 is medium compa[ct] [?] and crumble. After two pick runs we decided to change feature number: we assigned f44 [to the] accumulation below, which seems to be the same natural accomulation as f43 (q87, q89, q92, q93) [?] on hardness. f44 it is medium compact with few patckes of soft soil and it is greyish in color. [Tom]ororrow we should reach the bottom of the German trench (N and E to k61): we will then stop digging{?]. Then, we will start to remove a small portion of the S baulk of k61, in order to reach the same [?] in the whole locus. [Input: Q823SC.j]
2006-08-24 sC Today we continued digging f45 in all the unit (q94, q96, q97, q98). I move some workmen in this unit. At the end of the day we reach the the bottom of the German trench (N and E to k61) and we thus finished digging in k61, at the elevation of m3817 +45 -150. [Input: Q824SC.j]
2006-08-24 sC Today we assigned a new feature number to the natural accumulation in k61, f45, and start digging it in this locus (q94, q96, q97, q98). f45, which is spread uniformily in all the unit, is very compact in consistence: once picked, it has a platy structure and, once removed, it is crumble and loose in texture. It is greyish in color and rich in pottey sherds. I move more workmen in this unit and at the end of the day we reach the bottom of the German trench dug in 20001 (N and E to [?]) and thus finishing digging in k61. We stop digging in this locus at the elevation of m3817 +45 -150. [Input: U204SC.j]
2006-09-11 pC Today we removed the N baulk of k61 (f122, q262). [Input: Q911PC.J]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Elements within locus 2006-08-22 cc f42 (topsoil), f43 (accumulation D), f44 (accumulation D) [Input: Q903PC2.j]
2006-08-24 as f45 (accumulation D) [Input: Q903PC2.j]
2006-09-11 sc f122 [Input: Q922PC.j]
2006-09-14 sc f151 (isolated stone) [Input: Q922PC.j]
2006-09-15 sc f157 (isolated stone) [Input: Q922PC.j]
2006-08-22 cc q78 (bones, pottery), q79 (pottery) [Input: Q822CC.j]
2006-08-22 vn q81 (bones, pottery) [Input: Q822CC.j]
2006-08-23 vn q85 (pottery), q89 (pottery) [Input: Q826PC1.j]
2006-08-23 pc q92 (pottery), q93 (pottery) [Input: Q826PC1.j]
2006-08-24 as q94 (pottery), q96 (pottery), q97 (pottery), q98 (pottery) [Input: Q826PC1.j]
2006-09-11 vn q262 (pottery) [Input: Q910CC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of locus

v20
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v29
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v32
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v32a
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v32b
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v32c
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v32d
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v33
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v34
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v34a
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]
v34b
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]
v34c
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v56
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v56a
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v56b
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v56c
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v80
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

v80a
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

v81
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]

v81a
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC3.j]