Locus: H7K11:031 Supervisor: D. Mook
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Earth surrounding Pit 30
Start date: 07 Jul, 2004
End date: 28 Jul, 2004
Rationale
Reason: Earth obviously not in pit
Top separation: Average / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Fill closing out and IR2 phase
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than Pit 30
Locus Date: Late Iron 2/Persian

Top Plan: 29,30,32,33,34
Draw Balks: N

Description

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

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

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Hard
Compactness: moderately. Friable
Compactness: very. Firm
Wetness: moderately. Moist
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 1.0
Width: 1.0
Lower Depth: 0.06
Upper Depth: 0.44
Direction: 200
Slope: 5


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 578.0
Cobbles: 8.0
Boulders: 0.6
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Brick Frequency: 1.0
Brick Size: 0.5
Earth Distribution: Random

Remarks: Collected some earth baskets in N separately in case there was a FT

Levels

location top level bottom level
4 914.15 (Legacy Level: 912.70) 913.95 (Legacy Level: 912.50)
5 914.06 (Legacy Level: 912.61) 913.79 (Legacy Level: 912.34)
11 914.08 (Legacy Level: 912.63) 913.92 (Legacy Level: 912.47)
12 913.88 (Legacy Level: 912.43) 913.82 (Legacy Level: 912.37)
18 914.18 (Legacy Level: 912.73) 913.84 (Legacy Level: 912.39)
18 913.80 (Legacy Level: 912.35) 914.04 (Legacy Level: 912.59)
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 H7K11:002
Under Pit H7K11:030
Under FT H7K11:033
Over Earth layer H7K11:046
Over Earth layer H7K11:048
Equals Earth layer H7K12:032
Cut by Pit H7K11:030
Cut by FT H7K11:033


Photos - Slideshow

04h11106 04H11106
Progress
07 Jul, 2004
04h11172 04H11172
Progress
14 Jul, 2004
04h11193 04H11193
Progress
15 Jul, 2004
04h11119 04H11119
Progress
08 Jul, 2004
04h11132 04H11132
Progress
09 Jul, 2004
04h11146 04H11146
Progress
12 Jul, 2004

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 2004 85 10 6 9 32
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 2 Cooking pots, 3 Bowls, 2 Plates
Iron 1 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 2
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2004 86 37 0 8 36
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Krater, 3 Bowls, 3 Plates
Early Iron 2
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
12 Jul, 2004 87 6 0 0 4
diagnostic date form
Iron bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 2004 90 11 5 10 93
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Bowls, 2 Plates, 1 Cooking pot
Early Iron 2 4 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
15 Jul, 2004 91 16 4 8 80
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Bowl, 3 Plates
Early Iron 2 1 Jug, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 2004 106 31 6 11 73
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic 1 poss
Late Iron 2/Persian 4 Bowls, 2 Plates, 2 Lamps
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl
Iron 1 2 Jugs

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A040099 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar

Object Dimensions

Weight: 18.1cm
Thickness: 0.99cm
Diameter: 3.8cm
A040107 Statue 1 Possible Incising is pre-firing; may represent garment folds.

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 287.0cm
Height/Length: 12.0cm
Width: 10.1cm
Thickness: 2.27cm
A040164 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar

Object Dimensions

Weight: 26.6cm
Thickness: 1.74cm
Diameter: 3.8cm
A040174 Object 1 Possible Possibly very large unfinished seal?

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval

Object Dimensions

Weight: 85.4cm
Height/Length: 4.0cm
Width: 3.8cm
Thickness: 2.28cm
A040249 Statue 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Slightly Triangular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 169.0cm
Height/Length: 7.6cm
Width: 9.1cm
Thickness: 1.97cm
A040270 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 66.0cm
Thickness: 1.7cm
Diameter: 7.0cm