Origins of Doha Project: Season 1 Archive Report October 2013 Robert Carter and Daniel Eddisford Contents List of Illustrations ......................................................................................................................... 6 1. Summary ................................................................................................................................... 9 2. Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................... 10 3. Organisations, Project and Personnel ........................................................................................ 10 4. Historical Background to Doha .................................................................................................. 11 5. Archaeological Investigations in the Heritage Quarter of the Msheireb Development ............... 17 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 17 5.2 Aims of the Excavation ................................................................................................................ 20 5.3 Methods ...................................................................................................................................... 20 5.3.1 Trench Locations .................................................................................................................. 20 5.3.2 Excavation Methods ............................................................................................................. 21 5.4 Phased Summary......................................................................................................................... 23 5.4.1 Phase 1 – Pre‐architecture ................................................................................................... 23 5.4.2 Phase 2 – Early architecture ................................................................................................ 24 5.4.3 Phase 3 – Joining of two compounds ................................................................................... 26 5.4.4 Phase 4 – Later architecture ................................................................................................ 27 5.4.5 Phase 5 – Reconstruction by Private Engineering Office ..................................................... 29 5.5 Technical Report: Excavations in the Radwani House ................................................................ 30 5.5.1 Room 6 ................................................................................................................................. 30 5.5.2 Room 8 ................................................................................................................................. 32 5.5.3 Room 9 ................................................................................................................................. 37 5.5.4 Room 10 ............................................................................................................................... 40 5.5.5 Room 12 ............................................................................................................................... 43 5.5.6 Trench 1 ............................................................................................................................... 46 5.5.7 Trenches 2 and 3 .................................................................................................................. 52 5.5.8 Trench 4 ............................................................................................................................... 54 5.6. Watching Brief at Company House ............................................................................................ 56 5.6.1 Room 1 ................................................................................................................................. 57 5.6.2 Room 3 ................................................................................................................................. 57 5.6.3 Room 15 ............................................................................................................................... 58 5.6.4 Room 21 ............................................................................................................................... 59 5.7. Discussion ................................................................................................................................... 59 2 5.8. Finds and Analytical Material ..................................................................................................... 60 5.8.1 Miscellaneous Finds ............................................................................................................. 60 5.8.2 Toys ...................................................................................................................................... 62 5.8.3 Beads and Bangles ............................................................................................................... 63 5.8.4 Textiles ................................................................................................................................. 64 5.8.5 Electrics ................................................................................................................................ 65 5.8.6 Ceramic Finds (pottery) ........................................................................................................ 65 5.8.7 Glass ..................................................................................................................................... 69 5.8.8 Metal Finds ........................................................................................................................... 70 5.8.9 Animal bone ......................................................................................................................... 72 5.8.10 Shell .................................................................................................................................... 73 5.8.11 Company House Finds ........................................................................................................ 74 6. Recording Archaeological Deposits Exposed in Section .............................................................. 75 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 75 6.2 Site ODQ 3 ................................................................................................................................... 76 6.2.1 Site location ......................................................................................................................... 76 6.2.2 Section 1 ............................................................................................................................... 78 Section 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 79 6.3 ODQ 4 .......................................................................................................................................... 83 6.3.1 Site location ......................................................................................................................... 83 6.3.2 Section 1 ............................................................................................................................... 84 6.4 Discussion .................................................................................................................................... 87 7. Archaeological Survey of an Abandoned Agricultural Area in Rayyan ........................................ 89 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 89 7.2 Site location and scope of work .................................................................................................. 89 7.3 Archaeological and Historical Background ................................................................................. 92 7.4 Results ......................................................................................................................................... 95 7.4.1 Traditional box well .............................................................................................................. 96 7.4.2 Pump Houses ....................................................................................................................... 97 7.4.3 Bore holes ............................................................................................................................ 99 7.4.4 Rectangular Tanks ................................................................................................................ 99 7.4.5 Irrigation Features .............................................................................................................. 101 7.4.6 Structures ........................................................................................................................... 102 7.5 Discussion .................................................................................................................................. 106 3 8. Standing Building Recording in Doha ....................................................................................... 108 8.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................