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Relationship to other units
The only real structure in A16 is the paved courtyard, of which only a portion has been exposed. Since the outer limits of the courtyard were excavated within units A8 and A11, and since these units are not yet included in the published version of the UGR, a full documentation is at present missing. A full presentation will only be possible upon publication of those two units, and of the area book AA. This limitation is inherent in the current state of the UGR system.
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Elements
The ceremonial courtyard of the Palace has been exposed only in part, the southwestern corner. It includes aat present four elements:
- The stone pavement. – This is described in detail as a12.
- The southern wall. – Excavated as part of A11, this wall is visible in the floor plan below and, e.g., in v144 where is marked as AF (for Palace, Formal wing).
- The western wall. – Excavated as part of A8, also visible in the floor plan below and in v144.
- The southern entrance. – Excavated as part of A11, it is visible in the floor plan below and in the upper central part of v137
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Projected size
It seems plausible to think that we have a little over one quarter of the entire structure, for the following reasons:
- Presumed centrality of the southern entrance –
- Slope towards the presumed center. –
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Morphology
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Perceptual analysis
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Conservation
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