Locus: H7K21:024 Supervisor: D. Holloway
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Beaten-earth surface with pottery & cult stand
Start date: 21 Jul, 2000
End date: 24 Jul, 2002
Rationale
Reason: Lots of pottery lying on it
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Very Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Large open surface perhaps associated with religious activity; poss used the top of Pillar Base30 & Wall 7K31:25 as a part of the surface
Stratigraphy remarks: Above cobble Surf 26
Locus Date: Late Iron 1

Sample 1: Shell
Top Plan: 25,27,37
Draw Balks: EN

Description

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

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

Consistence:
Hardness: Hard
Compactness: moderately. Firm
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 6.0
Width: 2.93
Lower Depth: 0.28
Upper Depth: 0.0
Direction: 0
Slope: 0

Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 250.0
Cobbles: 1.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Lots of pottery & pieces of a cultic stand with 2 figurines

Levels

location top level bottom level
6 913.73 (Legacy Level: 912.28) 913.53 (Legacy Level: 912.08)
11 913.66 (Legacy Level: 912.21) 913.47 (Legacy Level: 912.02)
15 913.64 (Legacy Level: 912.19) 913.64 (Legacy Level: 912.19)
22 913.81 (Legacy Level: 912.36) 913.53 (Legacy Level: 912.08)
23 913.72 (Legacy Level: 912.27) 913.52 (Legacy Level: 912.07)
24 913.71 (Legacy Level: 912.26) 913.51 (Legacy Level: 912.06)
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 Pit H7K21:017
Under Surface H7K21:022
Under Earth layer H7K21:025
Over Surface H7K21:026
Under Surface H7K21:028
Equals Surface H7K31:023
Equals Surface H7K22:031


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21359
Pottery & figurines
18 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21360
Pottery & figurines close
18 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21361
North figurine
18 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21362
South figurine
18 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21363
Progress
19 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21425
Progress
29 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21397
Pots on Surf 24
20 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21398
Pots on Surf 24
20 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21399
Pots on Surf 24 close
20 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21404
Progress
21 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21446
Progress
25 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21485
Progress
27 Jul, 2000
02h21258 02H21258
Progress
23 Jul, 2002
02h21270 02H21270
Progress
24 Jul, 2002

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 2000 96 45 0 2 26
diagnostic date form
Iron bods
Late Bronze 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2000 97 36 2 2 19
diagnostic date form
LB-Iron 1 Trans 1 Jar/Jug, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 2000 98 52 2 4 84
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 1 1 Jar/Jug, 1 Cooking pot
LB-Iron 1 Trans 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
23 Jul, 2002 126 52 0 4 78 LIR2 very worn
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl
Iron 1
Late Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
23 Jul, 2002 127 24 3 5 73
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Bowl, 1 Cup, 1 Plate
Late Bronze 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 2002 128 6 1 1 45
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 2002 129 1 1 2 30
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 2002 130 13 2 1 45
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 2002 131 9 0 1 12 Loca 6; also goes into & seals against Wall 7K31:26
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl
Iron 1 bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2002 133 6 0 0 11
diagnostic date form
Iron bods

Objects

There are no objects for this locus