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Basic Description and Interpretation

ID
8026
Definition
Ashlar block beneath floor in Room I-2
Description
Ashlar block located along line dividing room I-2 - it seems likely that the eastern limit of the block, which is not visible, lines up with the line dividing the two floor areas (8023 and 8024/25) within the room. Gray tufo.
Interpretations
2016-07-05 - Kathryn Longley: Ashlar block appears along line dividing room I-2. It is slightly removed from the wall of I-2, and thus appears to be part of a leveling surface for the western half of I-2. Alternatively, it may represent an earlier wall or other feature, as other evidence points to the existing floor surfaces (8023 and 8024) belonging to a later phase of the room.
Stratigraphical Reliability
Good
Stratigraphic Sequence
  • 8026
IMAGES

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ATTACHMENTS

Photo Model

Concrete floor and west wall of Room I-2

Sketch

Detailed Description

Northern Limit
Excavation Limit
Southern Limit
Excavation Limit
Western Limit
Original
Eastern Limit
Excavation Limit
Unit Limit Notes
Block is mostly covered by later floors/floor preps; only on the west side do we appear to have the edge of the block.
Observations
Revealed by trowel
Position
Within room I-2, near southeastern wall.
Shape
Presumably a rectangular block, though not all sides are visible.
Alignment
N-S
Building Technique
Ashtar
Binding Agent
None
Formation Process
Construction

Identification and Documentation

Excavation Year
2016
Excavation Area
I
SU Type
Anthropic
Photos
yes
Photo Model
yes
Publication Status
Beta