Locus: H7K21:010 Supervisor: D. Holloway
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Fill in pithos Pit 9
Start date: 17 Jul, 1996
End date: 16 Jul, 2002
Rationale
Reason: Loose earth among plaster layers
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Very Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Fill in Pit 9 after most of the pithos was removed
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than Surf 7
Locus Date:

Draw Balks: E

Description

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

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 20
As: 30
Sr: 30
R: 20

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: moderately. Loose
Wetness: very. dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 2.8
Width: 3.0
Lower Depth: 0.7
Upper Depth: 0.75
Direction: 220
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 120.0
Cobbles: 9.0
Stone Distribution: Random


Levels

location top level bottom level
11 914.26 (Legacy Level: 912.81) 913.81 (Legacy Level: 912.36)
12 914.11 (Legacy Level: 912.66) 913.77 (Legacy Level: 912.32)
18 914.69 (Legacy Level: 913.24) 914.00 (Legacy Level: 912.55)
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
Seals against Pit H7K21:009
Under Earth layer H7K21:003
Equals Earth layer H7K22:012


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21226
Progress
11 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96071726
Progress, Balk
17 Jul, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96071815
Progress
18 Jul, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96072406
Wall 5
24 Jul, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96072401
Progress
24 Jul, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96072402
View from N
24 Jul, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96072504
Walls
26 Jul, 1996
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 96071909
Progress
19 Jul, 1996
02h21152 02H21152
Progress
10 Jul, 2002
02h21176 02H21176
Cobbles from S
12 Jul, 2002
02h21190 02H21190
Progress
15 Jul, 2002
02h21182 02H21182
E balk
12 Jul, 2002

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
18 Jul, 1996 43 0 0 0 0
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
18 Jul, 1996 44 88 0 30 85
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Pithoi, 2 Jars, 2 Jugs, 3 Kraters, 4 Bowls, 1 Plate, 3 Cookpots, 1 Lamp
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Krater
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1996 45 16 0 21 75
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 5 Kraters, 10 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1996 46 17 0 33 176
diagnostic date form
Roman bods, one
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 3 Jugs, 7 Kraters, 9 Bowls, 1 Mortar, 1 Lamp
Early Iron 2 1 Krater, 3 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1996 47 26 0 25 110
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 4 Kraters, 7 Bowls, 1 Plate, 3 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1996 48 10 0 3 43
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 2000 76 7 0 3 7
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 2000 77 5 0 1 26
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl, 1 Plate
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jul, 2002 120 10 0 0 18 Loca 24
diagnostic date form
Iron bods

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B966155 Seal 1 Possible With red; very smooth; ground flat

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Conical
Material: Chert
Other Information:
  Unfinished
  Weathered

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 1.3cm
not available Potter's mark 1

Object Information

Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions
B966161 Coin 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Bronze

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 4.6cm