Locus: A7J68:001 Supervisor: D. Britten
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Topsoil
Start date: 21 Jun, 1996
End date: 26 Jul, 1996
Rationale
Reason: Begin excavation
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Topsoil & rock tumble
Stratigraphy remarks:
Locus Date: Modern

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Brown
Number: 10YR 5/3

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 10
As: 20
Sr: 30
R: 40

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: very. Loose
Wetness: very. Dry
Structure: Wind

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 4.0
Lower Depth: 0.33
Upper Depth: 0.75
Direction: 280
Slope: 20

Surface Material:
Plaster
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 50.0
Cobbles: 10.0
Boulders: 1.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Nari Frequency: 1.0
Nari Size: 0.17
Brick Frequency: 2.0
Brick Size: 0.15
Earth Distribution: Random

Remarks: Consistence/Structure should also include Talus

Levels

location top level bottom level
8 912.18 (Legacy Level: 911.44) 911.69 (Legacy Level: 910.95)
9 913.35 (Legacy Level: 912.61) no level
11 913.87 (Legacy Level: 913.13) no level
20 912.03 (Legacy Level: 911.29) 911.70 (Legacy Level: 910.96)
21 913.35 (Legacy Level: 912.61) no level
23 914.34 (Legacy Level: 913.60) no level
32 911.99 (Legacy Level: 911.25) 911.28 (Legacy Level: 910.54)
33 912.74 (Legacy Level: 912.00) no level
35 913.39 (Legacy Level: 912.65) no level
location grid
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36


Stratigraphy

type description related locus
Over Wall A7J68:002
Over Earth layer A7J68:003
Seals against Wall A7J68:002
Over Earth layer A7J68:006
Over Wall A7J68:007


Photos - Slideshow

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Progress
09 Jul, 1996
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Progress
10 Jul, 1996
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Progress
10 Jul, 1996
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96062107
Pre-excavation
21 Jun, 1996
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Pre-excavaton
21 Jun, 1996
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Progress
27 Jun, 1996
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Progress
28 Jun, 1996
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Progress
01 Jul, 1996
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Progress photo
24 Jun, 1996
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Progress photo
25 Jun, 1996
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Progress Photo
26 Jun, 1996
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Progress Photo
02 Jul, 1996
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Progress
19 Jul, 1996
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Progress
22 Jul, 1996
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Progress
23 Jul, 1996

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
18 Jun, 1996 6 25 0 4 59
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jun, 1996 1 52 0 14 142
diagnostic date form
Undetermined One
Roman one
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 2 Jars, 1 Krater, 6 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1996 2 55 0 6 122 pyxis
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl, 1 Jug
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Pyxis
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1996 3 70 0 8 88
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Kraters
Iron 1 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jun, 1996 4 49 0 7 80
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Bowl, 1 Cup, 1 Cookpot
Iron 1 bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jun, 1996 5 45 0 14 105
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 1 Moratarium
Early Iron 2 1 Krater, 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1996 7 85 0 16 98
diagnostic date form
Roman one
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jug, 1 Juglet, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
Iron 1 2 Jar/Jugs
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1996 8 34 0 7 47
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 3 Bowls, 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 1996 16 57 0 15 84
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 1996 17 19 0 5 56
diagnostic date form
trans'l Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 1996 18 29 1 13 188
diagnostic date form
Undetermined
Mid Islamic One
Byzantine 1 Jug
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jug, 1 Bowl, 1 Lamp
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos
Iron 1 1 Pithos
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 1996 19 51 0 14 134
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 2 Cookpots
Iron 1 2 Jar/Jugs, 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 1996 20 24 0 6 81
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 2 Jugs
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1996 30 65 0 11 173
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 few , 1 Jar, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jug
Iron 1 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
22 Jul, 1996 31 57 0 3 23
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 2 Cookpots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
23 Jul, 1996 32 39 0 0 24
diagnostic date form
Iron bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 1996 33 0 0 4 42
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 2 2 Bowls

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
B966169 Figurine 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 7.5cm
B966086 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Large
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Thickness: 1.2cm
Diameter: 8.1cm
B966006 UD 1

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Bronze

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 5.5cm
Thickness: 0.7cm
B966022 Bowl 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 10.0cm
Thickness: 2.0cm