Locus: B8K01:002 Supervisor: J. Worthington
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Original topsoil
Start date: 28 Jun, 1996
End date: 02 Jul, 2004
Rationale
Reason: Firmer; below sift debris
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Original topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks: Under sift debris from previous seasons
Locus Date:

Sample 1: Shell
Sample 2: Flint

Description

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

Texture:
Sand-Sandy loam
Particle Shape:
A: 0
As: 10
Sr: 20
R: 70

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Loose
Compactness: somewhat. Loose
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 6.0
Width: 6.0
Lower Depth: 0.64
Upper Depth: 0.0
Direction: 340
Slope: 14


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 200.0
Cobbles: 10.0
Boulders: 0.5
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Ash Size: 0.57
Earth Distribution: Random

Remarks: A few ash pockets; 20 cm of pithos found broken in situ, elev 912.58

Levels

location top level bottom level
6 912.77 912.25
7 912.93 no level
11 913.06 912.40
31 913.86 no level
35 913.48 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 B8K01:030
Seals against Wall B8K01:030
Seals against Wall B8K01:032
Seals against Wall B8K01:033
Under Earth layer B8K01:001
Seals against Wall B8K01:003
Seals against Wall B8K01:004
Sealed agnst by Wall B8K01:005
Sealed agnst by Wall B8K01:006
Sealed agnst by Surface B8K01:007
Over Installation B8K01:016
Over Earth layer B8K01:015
Equals Earth layer B8K11:002
Equals Earth layer B8K11:003


Photos - Slideshow

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96070107
Progress
01 Jul, 1996
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96070216
Progress
02 Jul, 1996
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97070318
Progress
03 Jul, 1996
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96070406
Progress
04 Jul, 1996
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96071604
View from E
16 Jul, 1996
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98B01189
E balk removal
13 Jul, 1998
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98B01201
E balk removal
14 Jul, 1998
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98B01220
E balk removal
15 Jul, 1998
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96071109
Progress
11 Jul, 1996
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96070521
Progress
05 Jul, 1996
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96070813
Progress
08 Jul, 1996
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96070917
Progress
09 Jul, 1996
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96071004
Progress
10 Jul, 1996
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96071015
Progress
10 Jul, 1996
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96071121
Progress
11 Jul, 1996
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96062502
Progress
25 Jun, 1996
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96062603
Progress
26 Jun, 1996
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96062722
Progress
27 Jun, 1996
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96062815
Progress
28 Jun, 1996
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96071726
Progress, Balk
17 Jul, 1996
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04B01066
Progress
02 Jul, 2004

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
120 0 0 0 0
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
123 0 0 0 0
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jun, 1996 6 50 1 21 271
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Kraters, 4 Bowls, 1 Plate, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Jug, 3 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jun, 1996 7 40 1 20 80
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1996 8 130 0 11 115
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Juglet, 3 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 2 Jars
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1996 9 12 0 9 124
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1996 10 100 0 28 283
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian eir2 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 4 Jugs, 1 Basin, 10 Bowls, 2 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1996 11 93 0 17 83
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls, 2 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Krater
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1996 12 50 0 16 171
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 3 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Jug
Iron 1 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1996 13 43 0 15 105
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 bod 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 1 Bowl
Early Iron 2 3 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Iron 1 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 2
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1996 14 5 0 11 66
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
04 Jul, 1996 15 60 0 28 96
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Juglet, 1 Krater, 5 Bowls, 1 Lamp
Early Iron 2 1 Jug, 2 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 1 Juglet, 1 Cookpot
Late Bronze 1 Krater
Middle Bronze 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
04 Jul, 1996 16 40 0 20 115
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jugs, 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot
Iron 1 2 Pithoi
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
04 Jul, 1996 17 5 0 1 28
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Bowl
Iron 1 bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
05 Jul, 1996 18 54 0 18 54
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 4 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot
Late Bronze 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1996 19 21 0 20 79
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 6 Bowls, 2 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Krater
Late Bronze 1 Base
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1996 20 37 0 19 117
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 4 Bowls, 2 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Cookpot
Late Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1996 21 62 0 13 86
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic few , 1 Bowl
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Krater, 2 Mortars, 1 Plate, 1 Lamp
Late Bronze
Middle Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1996 22 32 0 26 71
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 1 Jar, 2 Bowls, 1 Mortar
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 2 Bowls, 2 Cookpots
Iron 1 1 Cookpot
Middle Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 1996 23 71 0 13 43
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 2 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 1 Cookpot
Late Bronze
Middle Bronze 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 1996 24 52 0 10 31
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Jar
Iron 1 3 Cookpots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
18 Jul, 1996 28 25 0 8 29
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 2 2 Bowls
Late Bronze 1 Cookpot
Middle Bronze 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
13 Jul, 1998 47 52 0 34 465
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Jars, 4 Kraters, 21 Bowls, 5 Cookpots
Iron 1 1 Jar, 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 2 bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 1998 48 35 0 17 235
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Kraters, 9 Bowls, 1 Juglet, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 1998 49 29 0 18 135
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 1 Juglet, 5 Bowls, 1 Plate
Late Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 1998 50 28 0 12 177
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 1 Krater, 4 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 1998 51 27 0 15 85
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 1 Juglet, 1 Krater, 3 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
15 Jul, 1998 52 56 1 17 110
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic 1 Jar
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 3 Kraters, 1 Cookpot
Late Iron 1 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 1 1 Cookpot
Middle Bronze 2 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1998 66 0 0 0 0
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2002 122 34 0 18 140
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2002 120 79 1 35 150 Poss. Attic sherd
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Kraters, 5 Jars, 15 Bowls, 3 Cooking pots
Late Iron 1 2 Pithoi
Late Bronze 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2002 122 34 0 18 140
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Pithoi, 2 Kraters, 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 6 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2002 123 110 0 7 120
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Pithoi, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 2002 125 101 0 17 145
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Krater, 1 Jar, 4 Bowls, 2 Cooking pots
Late Bronze 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
Middle Bronze 2 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 2002 126 55 0 5 37
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Cooking pot
Early Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
Late Bronze 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 2004 127 20 0 6 54 Mendable pithos sherds
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 4 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 2004 128 55 1 20 71
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 2 Kraters, 5 Bowls
Iron 2 1 Cooking pot
Iron 1 1 Cooking pt
Middle Bronze 2 1 Cooking pot

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
not available Stopper 3 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
not available Stopper 2 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
B966052 Figurine 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Zoomorphic
  Leg

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 1.8cm
B020045 Figurine 1 Certain Color of paing: 2.5YR 4/4 reddish brown; libation vessel; possible bovine

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Zoomorphic
  Hollow

Object Dimensions

Weight: 95.6cm
Height/Length: 6.5cm
Width: 5.6cm
Thickness: 5.0cm
not available not available 1

Object Information

Object Dimensions
B986575 Pestle 1 Certain BW5.3 BL5.9

Object Information

Shape: Slightly Pyramidal
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Mulitfacial
  Pebble

Object Dimensions

Weight: 322.6cm
B986596 Cylinder 1

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Hollow
  Base

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.4cm
Width: 2.8cm
Thickness: 1.1cm
not available Grinder 1 Left in field

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions
not available Milling stone 1 Left in field

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Upper

Object Dimensions
not available Grinder 1 Left in field

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions
not available Mortar 1 Left in field

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions
B986597 Figurine 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.0cm
Width: 2.7cm
Thickness: 1.2cm
not available Stopper 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Unfinished
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
not available Stopper 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
B986591 Juglet 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.5cm
Width: 2.4cm
B986595 Bead 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Shell

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 2.7cm
Width: 2.0cm
Thickness: 0.1cm
not available Stopper 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
A020274 Mortar 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Small

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 200.0cm
Width: 13.9cm
Thickness: 8.6cm
A020283 Stopper 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar

Object Dimensions

Weight: 9.5cm
Thickness: 0.75cm
Diameter: 3.1cm
A020287 Stopper 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar

Object Dimensions

Thickness: 1.5cm
Diameter: 9.6cm
A040017 Needle 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Linear
Material: Bronze
Other Information:
  Corroded

Object Dimensions

Weight: 2.7cm
Height/Length: 3.3cm
Diameter: 0.61cm
A020232 Pounder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Chert
Other Information:
  Chipped

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 8.4cm
B040006 Seal 1 Certain Central figure with surrounding symbols.

Object Information

Shape: Scaraboid
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Carved

Object Dimensions

Weight: 2.6cm
Height/Length: 1.5cm
Width: 1.4cm
Thickness: 0.9cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.3cm