Locus: A7J69:001 Supervisor: C. Holloway
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Topsoil
Start date: 21 Jun, 1996
End date: 16 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: Pale brown
Number: 10YR 6/3

Texture:
Sand-Sandy loam
Particle Shape:
A: 25
As: 25
Sr: 25
R: 25

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Loose
Compactness: very. Loose
Wetness: very. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 5.0
Lower Depth: 0.28
Upper Depth: 0.52
Direction: 270
Slope: 25


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 50.0
Cobbles: 15.0
Boulders: 2.0
Stone Distribution: Random


Levels

location top level bottom level
8 914.19 (Legacy Level: 913.45) 914.43 (Legacy Level: 913.69)
10 914.89 (Legacy Level: 914.15) 914.73 (Legacy Level: 913.99)
11 915.51 (Legacy Level: 914.77) 915.00 (Legacy Level: 914.26)
19 914.15 (Legacy Level: 913.41) 913.80 (Legacy Level: 913.06)
27 914.75 (Legacy Level: 914.01) 914.29 (Legacy Level: 913.55)
29 915.25 (Legacy Level: 914.51) 914.77 (Legacy Level: 914.03)
31 913.92 (Legacy Level: 913.18) 913.67 (Legacy Level: 912.93)
34 914.53 (Legacy Level: 913.79) 914.42 (Legacy Level: 913.68)
35 914.98 (Legacy Level: 914.24) 914.70 (Legacy Level: 913.96)
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 A7J69:002
Over Wall A7J69:003
Over Wall A7J69:004
Over Earth layer A7J69:005
Over Earth layer A7J69:006
Over Earth layer A7J69:007
Over Earth layer A7J69:015


Photos - Slideshow

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96062513
Progress
25 Jun, 1996
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96071519
Progress
15 Jul, 1996
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96062104
Pre-excavation
21 Jun, 1996
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96062417
Progress
24 Jun, 1996
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96062615
Progress
26 Jun, 1996
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96062616
Progress
26 Jun, 1996
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96062617
Progress
26 Jun, 1996
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96071731
Progress
17 Jul, 1996
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96062717
Progress
27 Jun, 1996
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96062809
Progress
28 Jun, 1996

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
6 0 0 20 68
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 5 Pithoi, 2 Jars, 1 Krater, 1 Bowl
Early Iron 2 1 Jar
Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jun, 1996 1 79 0 7 117
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 2 Bowls, 1 Lamp
Iron 1 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jun, 1996 2 50 0 3 112
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar/Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1996 3 45 0 20 90
diagnostic date form
Roman one bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 3 Kraters, 2 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Iron 1 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1996 4 101 0 13 93
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 2 Bowls, 1 Cookpot, 1 Lamp
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1996 5 33 0 6 158
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 bods
Early Iron 2
Iron 1 bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1996 7 92 0 14 42 1 poss. tabun frag.
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Pithoi, 3 Jars, 1 Krater
Early Iron 2 2 Jars
Iron 1 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jun, 1996 8 233 1 12 54
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Krater
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 1 Lamp
Iron 1
Late Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jun, 1996 9 61 0 15 50
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
Early Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot
Middle Bronze one
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jun, 1996 10 10 0 3 12
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 2 1 Krater
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
04 Jul, 1996 18 38 1 11 59
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Jar/Jug, 1 Flask
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1996 20 10 0 1 17
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
15 Jul, 1996 28 31 0 11 50
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 1 Krater
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
15 Jul, 1996 29 31 0 5 26
diagnostic date form
Early Islamic one
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Krater
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jul, 1996 30 29 0 16 89
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Pyxis, 3 Kraters, 1 Basin, 2 Bowls, 2 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 2 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Jug

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B966059 Button 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 3.6cm
B966168 Lamp 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Time/Level: 913.65

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 12.5cm
B966023 Pestle 1 Certain BW4.8 BL5.3

Object Information

Shape: Slightly Conical
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Bifacial
  Pebble

Object Dimensions

Weight: 285.7cm
Height/Length: 5.1cm
B966021 Mace 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Head

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 5.9cm
Diameter: 6.0cm
B966040 UD 1 Natural stone with some indications of use; a stone tool?

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 6.4cm
B966029 Fibula 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Curvilinear
Material: Bronze
Other Information:
  Arm

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 4.6cm
Thickness: 1.0cm
B966024 Mortar 1 Certain 4-footed

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 17.5cm
B966063 Fibula 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Curvilinear
Material: Bronze
Other Information:
  Arm

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 5.4cm