Locus: H7K12:002 Supervisor: J. Williams
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Sub-topsoil in NW corner, NW of Walls 4 & 5
Start date: 06 Jul, 1998
End date: 10 Jul, 1998
Rationale
Reason: Harder
Top separation: Average / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Post-abandonment debris N of Wall 4 & W of Wall 5; statue frags were prob deposited secondarily when earth was moved to present location; most statue frags came from the SE corner of the NW room
Stratigraphy remarks: Unrelated to the walls around it; secondarily deposited
Locus Date: Hellenistic

Top Plan: 3,8
Draw Balks: NW

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Dark yellowish brown
Number: 10YR 4/4

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 10
As: 10
Sr: 30
R: 50

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: very. Loose
Wetness: very. Moist
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 2.75
Width: 5.0
Lower Depth: 0.03
Upper Depth: 0.44
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 600.0
Cobbles: 8.0
Boulders: 0.2
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Brick Fragments: 2.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Organic Distribution: Random



Levels

location top level bottom level
7 914.59 (Legacy Level: 913.14) 914.18 (Legacy Level: 912.73)
13 914.25 (Legacy Level: 912.80) 914.22 (Legacy Level: 912.77)
14 914.63 (Legacy Level: 913.18) 914.19 (Legacy Level: 912.74)
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 H7K12:001
Over Earth layer H7K12:009
Over Wall H7K12:007
Over Surface H7K12:012
Over Installation H7K12:013
Over Pit H7K12:024
Seals against Wall H7K12:004
Seals against Wall H7K12:005
Seals against Wall H7K12:010


Photos - Slideshow

98h12320 98H12320
N balk progress
23 Jul, 1998
98h12085 98H12085
Progress
06 Jul, 1998
98h12246 98H12246
N balk progress
17 Jul, 1998
98h12262 98H12262
N balk progress
20 Jul, 1998
98h12277 98H12277
N balk progress
21 Jul, 1998
98h12298 98H12298
N balk progress
22 Jul, 1998
98h12108 98H12108
Progress
07 Jul, 1998
98h12129 98H12129
Progress
08 Jul, 1998
98h12143 98H12143
Progress
09 Jul, 1998
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 98H12160
Statue frags in situ
09 Jul, 1998
98h12163 98H12163
Progress
10 Jul, 1998
98h12182 98H12182
Progress
13 Jul, 1998
98h12205 98H12205
Progress
14 Jul, 1998
98h12235 98H12235
Progress
16 Jul, 1998

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1998 11 13 0 2 16
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1998 13 31 0 13 17
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Kraters, 5 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1998 14 18 0 10 49
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Bowls, 1 Lamp
Late Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
Early Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1998 15 15 5 8 50 Also bits of statue
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Kraters, 2 Bowls, 1 Plate, 1 Basin
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1998 16 7 2 3 10
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 1998 18 15 4 19 100 Part of statue
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Pithoi, 3 Jars, 2 Kraters, 6 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Cooking pot
Late Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 1998 19 1 0 1 37 Statue in situ
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 1998 20 11 5 16 64
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 5 Bowls, 1 Plate, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 1998 12 12 11 17 113
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 3 Kraters, 6 Bowls, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
22 Jul, 1998 32 18 0 15 51
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 8 Bowls, 1 Basin, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
22 Jul, 1998 31 1 0 0 0

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
not available Potter's mark 1

Object Information

Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions
B986649 Figurine 9 Certain Burnished; may not all belong to the same stature; 1) ear 7x5.6x1.8 cm; 2) mouth 5.8x7x1.5 cm; 3) eye 8x7x2 cm; 4) heel 6.5x6 cm (hollow); 5) arm/leg 25.5x7.8; 6) leg/arm 1.5x9; 7) part w/ hole 27x23x22 (incl 8); 8) shoulder/breast

Object Information

Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic

Object Dimensions
B986573 Arrow head 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Linear
Material: Bronze

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.9cm
Width: 1.7cm
Thickness: 0.9cm
B986565 Bead 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Bell
Material: Alabaster
Other Information:
  Pendant

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 1.5cm
Width: 0.9cm
Thickness: 0.2cm
B986632 Bowl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Conical
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 5.0cm
Width: 3.6cm
Thickness: 2.0cm