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Unit Book A16

The Courtyard of the Tupkish Palace (Version 2, Beta release)

A16f15

Processed on 2026-08-07

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! fill, dumping, collapse
Best definition 2001-06-09 !! brickfall [Input: L815LR.j]
Summary 2007-07-11 cJC Large area of brickfall, part of a4, sloping from the northeast to the southwest. The bricks are several different colors and have no definitive orientation. [Input: R711CJC.j]
Best image 2007-07-11 cJC
v12 [Input: R711CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2001-06-09 lr brickfall [Input: L815LR.j]
Description (summary) 2001-07-07 lR Brickfall, part of a4, covering the entire square. Large pieces of bricks scattered throughout area and having multiple colors. The bricks do not have any definate orientation but a slope is visible in section, sloping north to south with the north the highest point and also sloping from east to west with the east portion higher. [Input: L707LR.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2001-06-09 lr k2 [Input: L815LR.j]
M#/elev @top 2001-06-17 fAB 9072 [Input: L724LR.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2001-06-17 fAB 8953 [Input: L724LR.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2007-08-26 pC f127 (layer) covers f15 (brickfall) [Input: R826PC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2001-06-20 cC i10 (weapon) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: L818LR3.j]
2001-07-01 dC i23 (figurine) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: L818LR3.j]
2001-06-12 !! q12.1 (wheel) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: M730FAB.j]
2001-06-12 !! q12.50 (sample) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: M730FAB.j]
2001-06-19 !! q46.1 (blade) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-20 !! q54.1 (kiln waster) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-20 !! q54.2 (ta-o) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q69.1 (uncertain) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 !! q77.1 (stone weight) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q83.1 (uncertain) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q94.1 (nail) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 !! q94.2 (door socket) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q97.1 (sealing) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q97.2 (wheel) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 !! q97.3 (blade) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q113.1 (door socket) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q113.2 (debitage) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 !! q126.1 (bowl) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-07-28 !! q149.1 (wheel) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-07-28 !! q149.2 (unknown) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-07-28 !! q152.1 (clay lump) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-07-28 !! q152.2 (debitage) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-30 !! q160.1 (debitage) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-30 !! q160.50 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 rAH q169.1 (figurine) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N206RAH.j]
2001-07-08 !! q225.1 (lithic specimen) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: ZA614CJC.j]
2001-07-21 !! q336.1 (sample) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-06-12 lR q12 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: M730FAB.j]
2001-06-18 lR q38 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-19 tR q39 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-19 cC q41 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-19 cC q46 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-20 tR q54 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 lR q69 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 cC q77 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 tR q83 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-23 lR q94 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-24 lR q97 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 lR q113 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 tR q126 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-07-28 sV q149 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-07-28 sV q152 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-30 lR q160 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-07-01 sV q169 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-07-08 sV q225 (bones, items, pottery) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: ZA614CJC.j]
2001-07-21 sV q336 sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-06-19 !! q41-p6 (other shape sherd) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-25 !! q113-p19 (other shape sherd) sits in f15 (brickfall) [Input: N114LR.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2001-07-01 MISSING f15 (brickfall) covers f76 (layer) [Input: L701LR.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 s230AAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! h6sAAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2005-11-13 mKB 2 disk bases that may be Mit of Khabur, many Khabur and earlier sherds [Input: P902MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to drawing (W files) 2001-09-10 lR w23
w39
w41 [Input: L910LR.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2001-06-09 lr clay chunks, brick fragments [Input: L815LR.j]
Color 2001-06-09 lr mixed red, gray, brown [Input: L815LR.j]
Hardness, compaction 2001-06-09 lr compact [Input: L815LR.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of context (v view)

v12a
2001-06-26 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

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

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2001-06-09 lr L721 [Input: L815LR.j]