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Unit Book A16

The Courtyard of the Tupkish Palace (Version 2)

A16f55

Processed on 2024-12-04

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Best definition 2001-06-09 !! ^ layer [Input: L815LR.j]
Summary 2007-07-11 cJC Thick layer of brickmelt that is more compact at the higher elevation and more loose at the lower elevations. It covers all of locus k3 and slopes slightly to the south. It is part of a4 [Input: R711CJC.j]
Best image 2007-07-11 cJC
v73c [Input: R711CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2001-06-09 lr ^ layer [Input: L815LR.j]
Description (summary) 2001-06-27 sV Thick layer of melted bricks below the top soil of k3. The layer profoundly changes its consistency showing a more dense prescence of brick fragments, downwards the brickfall layer f47. In the upper part of the layer it is more compact and appears like cement while the lower one is softer and granular, accordingly the color changes from a light gray to a gray mixed with reddish of the lower softer part. The layer occupies the whole of k3. Sloping slightly downwards and to the south(see section). [Input: L630TR.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2001-06-19 lR k3 [Input: F-L819.j]
Elevation 2001-06-17 fAB (9173, 9143) [Input: L724LR.j]
2001-06-17 fAB (9188, 9093) [Input: L724LR.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2007-08-20 pC f2 (^ topsoil) covers f55 (^ layer) [Input: R820PC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2001-06-21 !! q80.1 (bead) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q80.2 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 rAH q84.1 (^ figurine) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N206RAH.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84.2 (weight) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84.3 (unknown) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2007-08-18 lR q84.4 (human body) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: UZ15MM.j]
2007-08-16 lR q95.1 (human body) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: UZ15MM.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98.1 (^ figurine) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2007-08-16 lR q98.2 (human body) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: UZ15MM.j]
2001-06-24 !! q103.5 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q118.1 (^ wheel) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2007-08-16 lR q118.2 (human body) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: UZ15MM.j]
2001-06-21 cC q80 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 tR q84 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 tR q93 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 lR q95 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 lR q98 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 fAB q103 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 lR q114 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 lR q118 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 tR q127 sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q80-p70 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q80-p71 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q80-p72 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q80-p73 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q80-p74 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q80-p75 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q80-p76 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q80-p77 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p70 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p71 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p72 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p73 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p74 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p75 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p76 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p77 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p78 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p79 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p80 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p81 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p82 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p83 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p84 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p85 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p86 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p87 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p88 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q84-p89 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p70 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p71 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p72 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p73 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p74 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p75 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p76 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p77 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p78 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p79 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q93-p80 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q95-p70 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q95-p71 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q95-p72 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q95-p73 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q95-p74 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q95-p75 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q95-p76 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q95-p77 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p1 (jar) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p2 (sq) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p3 (pot) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p4 (jar) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p5 (jar) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p6 (jar) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p7 (jar) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p8 (xfc) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p9 (xdc) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p70 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p71 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p72 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p73 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p74 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q98-p75 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q103-p70 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q103-p71 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q103-p72 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q103-p73 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q103-p74 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q103-p75 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p1 (jar) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p2 (jar) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p3 (bowl) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p4 (jar) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p5 (xfx) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p6 (bowl) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p70 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p71 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p72 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p73 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p74 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q114-p75 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 !! q127-p1 (xdc) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 !! q127-p2 (xdc) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 !! q127-p70 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 !! q127-p71 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 !! q127-p72 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 !! q127-p73 (body sherd) sits in f55 (^ layer) [Input: N114LR.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2001-06-27 sV f55 (^ layer) covers f47 (^ brickfall) [Input: L630TR.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2000-12-18 !! a4 (^ brickfall) [Input: A-CUMUL.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 cJC s50AAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! h9cAAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2005-11-13 mKB 1 ED II scarlet ware stand sherd, rest of pottery is Khabur but 1 large bowl sherd is thicker and heavier than the usual Khabur bowls so may be late Khabur in date [Input: P902MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to drawing (W files) 2001-09-10 lR w40, w41 [Input: L910LR.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2001-06-09 lr brickmelt [Input: L815LR.j]
Color 2001-06-09 lr multiple [Input: L815LR.j]
2001-06-27 sV reddish-gray [Input: L630TR.j]
Hardness, compaction 2001-06-09 lr hard [Input: L815LR.j]
Texture, surface finish 2001-06-09 lr silty blocky clay [Input: L815LR.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of context (v view)

v15
2001-06-26 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v15a
2001-06-26 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v19
2001-06-28 tR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v25
2001-07-04 tR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v32a
2001-07-08 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v48b
2001-07-22 tR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v73
2002-07-17 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v73c
2002-07-17 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2001-06-09 lr L625 [Input: L815LR.j]