Post-excavation Re-Interpretation: 17008 = 17008 ext and 17029 most likely also equals 17009 to the west of "cut" 17028 (cancelled) and bottom of 17096 to the north. All of these contexts are characterized by dense, loose concentrations of charcoal with frequent materials. The extension to the east had a clear shape and was equal to 17008, but it did not upon removal have a clear cut, and was interpreted as the wide gently sloping entryway into our pit (17028, canceled). The daub and bricks of walls/ceiling fell in patches, covering certain areas and giving a false impression of features (pits) and structural shapes (kilns). If we had realized earlier that we were dealing with building collapse from the fire, not kilns, the 17010 would have been interpreted as the disturbed top layer of collapse materials, covering in situ sections of collapsed daub (esp, 17054, but 17011, and top daub-y layer of 17096), which covered a charcoal rich layer of collapse outside of the structure (17008, 17009, 17029, and bottom layer of 17096). To sum 17008 (and 17034 underneath it) are not fill of a cut (17028, canceled) at all. This was not a pit - the west and north sides do look convincing as cuts through the collapse, but there are not clear cut sides to the south, and east. In fact, we found a whole amphora in situ in 17038 to the east, which cast more doubt on the cut theory. Instead of a later group digging a pit to fill with charcoal and building rubble, these SUs belong to the original collapse in the middle-1st c CE.

Deposit of charcoal and ash full of misfired ceramic and fragments of structural materials (eg. wattle and daub). Originally interpreted as a kiln with 17011 as remains of kiln wall, but this has been changed.