Locus: B7J89:031 Supervisor: C. Draper
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Destruction layer
Start date: 06 Jul, 1989
End date: 03 Aug, 1989
Rationale
Reason: More compact; fewer stones; brickier
Top separation: Unclear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Destruction debris containing bricky material & fallen stones from collapse of wall superstructures covering vessels on Surf 33
Stratigraphy remarks: Under tumble and debris of L 30, running up to all four walls of broadroom (Walls 22, 9, 11 & 27) & Platform 32 in SW corner, atop earth Surf 33
Locus Date: Early Iron 1

Sample Reason: chg/+cmpct
Sample Remarks: Flt samp:Loc26,22-6s
Draw Balks: S

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Grayish brown
Number: 10YR 5/2

Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape:
A: 10
As: 40
Sr: 40
R: 10

Consistence:
Hardness: Hard
Compactness: moderately. Crumbly
Wetness: somewhat. Moist
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 2.38
Lower Depth: 0.11
Upper Depth: 9.3
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 1760.0
Cobbles: 8.0
Boulders: 2.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Nari Frequency: 8.0
Nari Size: 3.0
Ash Frequency: 12.0
Ash Size: 8.0
Earth Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 2.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Organic Distribution: Random


Remarks: Fewer tumbled stones than L 29 & 30; contains burned brick, crumbled debris, brick detritis, some ashy pockets, but fewer than L 30; numerous whole or partial vessels, some in situ, throughout entire locus within room (incl pithoi 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, & 13), many smashed atop or within each other; vessels at varying levels suggest some fell from higher onto the vessels on the surface; objects mostly not in situ; EB sherds may be from bricks; vessels all EIR1; many collared pithoi & neck/rims of varying types; pilgrim flask 17, strainer spout jug 16 & lamp at bottom above Surf 33; 9 vessels saved for reconstruction; flot content: barley & wheat; Pails 112/113 & 125 mostly burned wood
Stratigraphy Remarks: Top indistinct from bottom of L 30 in many places

Levels

location top level bottom level
8 912.13 911.42
10 912.12 911.38
14 912.14 911.35
16 912.23 911.30
19 912.10 911.99
22 912.09 911.42
31 912.07 no level
32 912.07 911.18
33 911.92 911.30
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
Under Earth layer B7J89:030
Over Surface B7J89:033
Seals against Wall B7J89:009
Seals against Wall B7J89:011
Seals against Wall B7J89:022
Seals against Wall B7J89:027
Seals against Installation B7J89:032


Photos - Slideshow

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891B89009
Progress
05 Jul, 1989
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891B98012
Progress
06 Jul, 1989
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891B89013
Progress
07 Jul, 1989
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892B89014
Storejars
07 Jul, 1989
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891B89015
Progress
10 Jul, 1989
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891B89023
Progress
19 Jul, 1989
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891B89024
Progress
20 Jul, 1989
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891B89025
Progress
24 Jul, 1989
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897B89026
Progress
25 Jul, 1989
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897B89027
Mortar & storejar w 11
25 Jul, 1989
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897B89028
Storejars w 27 inst 32
25 Jul, 1989
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897B89029
Progress
26 Jul, 1989
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891B89030
Progress
27 Jul, 1989
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891B89031
Progress
28 Jul, 1989
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891B89032
Progress
31 Jul, 1989
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891B89036
Pithoi in situ
01 Aug, 1989

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1989 93 41 0 2 45
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1989 94 22 0 0 26 Possible contamination. Sift.
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 95 65 0 0 70 Brick, soil EB; city?
diagnostic date form
Iron all bods, Few
Middle Bronze Few
Early Bronze Dom
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 1989 96 42 0 8 122
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Bowl
Late Bronze 2 Jugs
Early Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1989 111 99 1 1 151 U7J89.111.1
diagnostic date form
Iron
Middle Bronze
Early Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1989 113 0 0 2 27
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1989 114 0 0 0 10
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
20 Jul, 1989 115 86 2 9 99 U7J89.115.1-2
diagnostic date form
Iron
Middle Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 1989 116 87 0 7 162
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Cookpot
Late Bronze 1 Jug, 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 117 36 2 9 78 U7J89.117.1-2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 118 0 2 2 83 Storejar 8 mendable w/ 119/2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 119 0 1 1 85 U7J89.119.1 (Storejar 8 mendable w/ 118/20)
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 120 0 0 3 47 Storejar mendable w/ 118,19
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 121 0 0 5 34 mortar mendable w/ 121 p 2nd. jar.
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 122 0 0 0 13 mortar mendable w/ 122
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 123 0 0 3 27 W 118, 119, 120
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
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25 Jul, 1989 124 0 0 1 90 Under storejar
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar
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25 Jul, 1989 125 0 0 2 35 7 A&B by mortar
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 126 0 0 0 36 7 A&B
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 127 0 2 11 66 U7J89.127.1-2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 128 0 2 4 77 U7J89.128.1-2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 138 0 0 0 23
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 139 0 1 6 12 U7J89.139.1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 140 0 0 7 29 Storejar 10
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 141 0 0 7 26 Storejar 10
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
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26 Jul, 1989 142 0 0 1 23 Storejar 10
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
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26 Jul, 1989 143 0 0 4 124 Under storejar 10
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 144 0 1 8 19 U7J89.144.1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
Middle Bronze 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 145 0 0 7 31
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 146 0 1 0 0 U7J89.146.1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 129 72 0 0 14 Upper storejar
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 130 0 3 15 30 U7J89.130.1-3. Inst
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Bowl, 2 Pithoi
Middle Bronze 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 131 0 0 0 10 Upper storejar mendable w/ 129
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 132 0 2 11 35 U7J89.132.1-2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 133 0 1 2 52 U7J89.133.1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Multiple
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 134 0 1 0 28
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Multiple
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 135 0 1 1 41 U7J89.135.1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 136 0 0 10 140
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 3 Jugs, 1 Bowl
Late Bronze
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl
Early Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 137 0 0 2 33
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 147 48 2 7 39 U7J89.147.1-2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 148 0 1 8 73 U7J89.148.1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 149 0 3 18 234 U7J89.149.1-3
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 150 0 0 3 98 Mendable w/151 multiples
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 151 0 2 3 52 U7J89.151.1-2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 152 0 0 3 43 Lower part jar
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 153 0 0 0 22 Storejar 8
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 154 0 0 1 148
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 155 0 2 3 41 U7J89.155.1-2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 156 0 0 4 63 Multiple jars
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 157 0 0 3 37 Multiple jars
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 158 0 0 3 198 Multiple jars
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1989 159 0 0 1 225 Sift
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 1989 160 34 1 1 21 Location 13, 14, 15
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
Middle Bronze 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 1989 161 0 0 5 155 2 Vessels
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 1989 162 0 1 4 79 U7J89.162.1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 1989 163 0 0 1 10
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 1989 164 0 0 1 14 Clean up
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 1989 165 0 0 1 84 Sift bucket
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1989 166 33 0 5 25
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1989 167 0 0 0 6
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1989 168 0 1 5 50 U7J89.168.1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
Middle Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1989 169 0 0 0 6 Storejar 5
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 Bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1989 170 0 0 3 66 Sift
diagnostic date form
Middle Bronze 1 Jug, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Aug, 1989 172 25 1 19 168 U7J89.172.1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Aug, 1989 171 0 0 0 0
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Aug, 1989 173 0 4 12 252 U7J89.173.1-4
diagnostic date form
Middle Bronze
Early Bronze Dom
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Aug, 1989 174 0 0 0 0 No pottery - object.
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Aug, 1989 175 0 0 15 201 Storejar 5 (Crate)
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Aug, 1989 176 0 2 6 15 U7J89.176.1-2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Aug, 1989 177 0 0 1 12
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Aug, 1989 178 0 0 5 50 Sift bucket
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Aug, 1989 179 209 0 0 3 2 Jars - Jar 5
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Aug, 1989 180 0 1 10 150 U7J89.180.1; jar #12
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Aug, 1989 181 0 0 17 122 Storejar 6 . . .
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Aug, 1989 182 0 0 4 178 Storejar 13, mixed w/ sm. j . . .
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Aug, 1989 183 0 0 10 95 (Sm pts-str sp, pilg)
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Aug, 1989 184 0 0 3 58
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Aug, 1989 185 0 0 20 60 Storejar #1
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Aug, 1989 186 0 0 16 216 Storejar 2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Aug, 1989 187 25 1 3 35 U7J89.187.1; Jar#2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Aug, 1989 188 0 0 1 6 Storejar #1 &2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B891721 Mortar 1 Certain From destruction layer

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Limestone
Time/Level: 912.14
Other Information:
  Burned

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 26.0cm
Thickness: 4.16cm
B891942 Gaming piece 1 Possible 4 pieces; 1) 1.45 cm long; 2) 1.45 cm long; 3) 1.43 cm long; 4) 1.45cm

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Agate

Object Dimensions
B891937 Pounder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Spherical
Material: Basalt
Time/Level: 911.46

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 6.5cm
B891940 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Basalt
Time/Level: 911.46

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 10.9cm
Width: 7.3cm
B891936 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Basalt
Time/Level: 911.48

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 21.0cm
Width: 13.5cm
Thickness: 4.3cm
B891938 Milling stone 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt
Time/Level: 911.48
Other Information:
  Upper

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 15.5cm
Thickness: 3.7cm
B891941 Weight 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Hematite
Other Information:
  
  170

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.2cm
Width: 2.1cm
B891939 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Slightly Rectangular
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 11.9cm
Width: 10.9cm
Thickness: 4.0cm
B892015 Tool 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Sandstone
Other Information:
  Stone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 14.1cm
Width: 6.0cm
Thickness: 4.2cm
B891966 Hand grinder 1 Certain Diam taken at base

Object Information

Shape: Conical
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 6.1cm
Diameter: 4.2cm
B891968 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Oval
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 16.8cm
Width: 16.3cm
Thickness: 7.9cm
B891967 Grinder 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Stone
Other Information:
  Red

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 11.5cm
Width: 8.3cm
Thickness: 7.3cm
B891987 Tool 1 Possible Knife marks

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Sandstone
Other Information:
  Stone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 8.1cm
Width: 4.5cm
B891989 Bowl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Thickness: 5.0cm
Diameter: 14.0cm
B891988 Milling stone 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Upper

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 24.2cm
Width: 13.4cm
Thickness: 4.2cm
B892039 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 15.8cm
Width: 9.9cm
Thickness: 5.8cm
B892090 Hand grinder 1

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions
B892059 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Square
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 5.7cm
Thickness: 3.9cm
B892040 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Hand

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 6.6cm
Width: 5.2cm
B892041 not available 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Jar

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 8.9cm
Width: 8.0cm