Locus: H7K21:001 Supervisor: R. McDaniel
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Topsoil
Start date: 21 Jun, 1996
End date: 18 Jul, 1996
Rationale
Reason: Begin excavation
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Very Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks: Covers other features
Locus Date: Modern

Sample 1: Flint
Sample Remarks: Slag to geology

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Pale brown
Number: 10YR 6/3

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

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Hard
Compactness: very. Firm
Wetness: very. Dry
Structure: Wind

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 5.0
Lower Depth: 0.11
Upper Depth: 0.6
Direction: 220
Slope: 3


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 1200.0
Cobbles: 6.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Also randomly structured

Levels

location top level bottom level
7 915.32 (Legacy Level: 913.87) 914.72 (Legacy Level: 913.27)
11 915.32 (Legacy Level: 913.87) 914.76 (Legacy Level: 913.31)
21 no level 914.87 (Legacy Level: 913.42)
23 no level 915.02 (Legacy Level: 913.57)
26 no level 915.02 (Legacy Level: 913.57)
29 no level 915.09 (Legacy Level: 913.64)
31 914.80 (Legacy Level: 913.35) 914.64 (Legacy Level: 913.19)
35 915.09 (Legacy Level: 913.64) 914.98 (Legacy Level: 913.53)
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 Earth layer H7K21:003
Over Earth layer H7K21:005
Over Wall H7K21:002


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96062706
Progress
27 Jun, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96070113
Progress
01 Jul, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96062111
Pre-excavation
21 Jun, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96062410
Progress
24 Jun, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96062508
Progress
25 Jun, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96062605
Progress
26 Jun, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96070221
Progress
02 Jul, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96070222
Progress
02 Jul, 1996

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jun, 1996 1 26 0 35 182
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Jars, 5 Jugs, 2 Juglets, 2 Kraters, 9 Bowls, 4 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 2 Jugs
Late Bronze 1 Jug
Middle Bronze 1 Jug
Early Bronze 1 bod
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jun, 1996 2 79 0 54 370
diagnostic date form
Early Islamic 1 bod
Byzantine bods
Roman bods
Late Iron 2/Persian ir1 1 Pithos, 7 Jars, 8 Jugs, 1 Juglet, 3 Kraters, 19 Bowls, 2 Cookpots
Iron 1 1 Jar
Middle Bronze 1 Jug
Early Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jun, 1996 3 30 0 14 198
diagnostic date form
Classical 2 bods
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 4 Bowls, 2 Cookpots
Iron 1 2 Bases, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1996 4 62 0 15 130
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 1 Juglet, 1 Krater, 3 Bowls
Iron 1 1 bod
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1996 5 47 0 34 172 "Other" is a lid.
diagnostic date form
Undetermined two
Byzantine Two , 1 Other
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Pithoi, 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 3 Kraters, 2 Basins, 10 Bowls, 1 Mortar, 3 Cookpots, 2 Cups
Iron 1 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1996 6 15 0 8 22
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic 1 Pithos
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Kraters, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1996 7 141 0 70 225
diagnostic date form
Byzantine few
Roman few
Late Iron 2/Persian 7 Jars, 1 Jug, 6 Kraters, 19 Bowls, 6 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Jar
Iron 1 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1996 8 41 0 80 260
diagnostic date form
Byzantine few
Late Iron 2/Persian 7 Jars, 5 Jugs, 3 Juglets, 4 Kraters, 19 Bowls, 1 Plate, 6 Cookpots, 1 Lamp
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 4 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jun, 1996 9 14 0 6 30
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jun, 1996 10 106 0 45 171
diagnostic date form
Roman 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 bod 6 Jars, 4 Jugs, 1 Krater, 11 Bases, 6 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1996 11 82 0 34 125
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 5 Jars, 3 Jugs, 4 Kraters, 8 Bowls, 1 Cookpot, 1 Lamp
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 2 Kraters, 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1996 12 34 0 24 75
diagnostic date form
Undetermined one
early Roman 1 Cookpot
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Kraters, 7 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 3 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1996 15 35 0 22 84
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian eir2 1 Jar, 5 Jugs, 1 Krater, 6 Bowls, 1 Plate, 2 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1996 13 52 0 22 101
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic 1 Bowl
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Jugs, 1 Juglet, 4 Kraters, 1 Basin, 7 Bowls, 1 Cookpot, 2 Lamps
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1996 14 20 0 17 78
diagnostic date form
Roman 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Jugs, 2 Kraters, 4 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
12 Jul, 1996 34 118 0 85 186
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods
Late Iron 2/Persian 11 Jars, 7 Jars, 1 Krater, 17 Bowls, 1 Mortar, 8 Cookpots, 2 Lamps
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
15 Jul, 1996 36 74 0 4 89
diagnostic date form
Roman few , 1 Jug, 2 Bases
Late Iron 2/Persian 5 Jugs, 2 Kraters, 12 Bowls, 5 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl
Late Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jul, 1996 40 16 10 18
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pyxis, 3 Bowls, 1 Jug, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
17 Jul, 1996 42 69 0 60 102
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic few , 1 Bowl
Late Iron 2/Persian 4 Jars, 4 Jugs, 2 Juglets, 2 Kraters, 19 Bowls, 1 Plate, 1 Lamp
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
18 Jul, 1996 43 35 0 17 60
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Jars, 3 Jugs, 5 Bowls, 1 Cup, 2 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Jar
Iron 1 1 Cookpot

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B966103 Bead 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Biconical
Material: Amethyst

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 0.6cm
Thickness: 0.4cm
B966101 Ball 1 Possible Poss bullet

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Metal

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 1.2cm
B966005 Bangle 1 Possible Also yellow and gray

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Glass

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 2.3cm
B966140 Figurine 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Cylindrical
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.4cm
B966002A Figurine 1 Certain 2 frags; 1) 2.8 cm long; 2) 2.6 cm long

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions
B966002B Figurine 2 Elbow on #2

Object Information

Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions
B966015 Figurine 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Bull

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 4.5cm
B966047 Bead 1 Certain Lotusseed; probably pendant bead

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Carnelian

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 1.0cm
Diameter: 0.9cm
B966048 Figurine 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic
  Shoulder

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 4.0cm