Locus: H7K21:026 Supervisor: J. DelColle
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Cobble surface under Surf 24
Start date: 21 Jul, 2000
End date: 15 Jul, 2008
Rationale
Reason: Many cobbles tightly laid
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Very Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Major cobble surface with courtyard sanctuary
Stratigraphy remarks: Under Surf 24; lower cobble surface; with BoulderS 37 & 7K31:26
Locus Date: Late Iron 1

Draw Balks: EN

Description

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

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 10
As: 20
Sr: 30
R: 40

Consistence:
Hardness: Very Hard
Compactness: very. Firm
Wetness: somewhat. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 5.5
Width: 2.93
Lower Depth: 0.26
Upper Depth: 0.0
Direction: 0
Slope: 0

Surface Material:
Cobbles
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 300.0
Cobbles: 2.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Exposed but unexcavated in U00 & U02; strong patches of plaster between cobbles; where cobbles & plaster are absent a reddish (5YR 5/8, yellowish red) earth makes up the surface as just N of Wall 2

Levels

location top level bottom level
2 913.81 (Legacy Level: 912.36) 913.61 (Legacy Level: 912.16)
3 913.68 (Legacy Level: 912.23) no level
5 913.55 (Legacy Level: 912.10) 913.52 (Legacy Level: 912.07)
7 913.51 (Legacy Level: 912.06) 913.45 (Legacy Level: 912.00)
8 913.73 (Legacy Level: 912.28) 913.54 (Legacy Level: 912.09)
11 913.49 (Legacy Level: 912.04) 913.36 (Legacy Level: 911.91)
12 no level 913.25 (Legacy Level: 911.80)
14 913.69 (Legacy Level: 912.24) no level
14 913.60 (Legacy Level: 912.15) no level
14 913.67 (Legacy Level: 912.22) no level
18 913.51 (Legacy Level: 912.06) no level
22 913.40 (Legacy Level: 911.95) no level
24 913.55 (Legacy Level: 912.10) no level
26 913.60 (Legacy Level: 912.15) no level
28 913.44 (Legacy Level: 911.99) no level
30 913.52 (Legacy Level: 912.07) no level
32 913.55 (Legacy Level: 912.10) no level
35 913.44 (Legacy Level: 911.99) no level
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 Surface H7K21:024
Under Surface H7K21:032
Equals Surface H7K22:033
Equals Surface H7K31:024
Seals against Installation H7K21:037
Over Surface H7K21:050
Seals against Wall H7K21:048
Sealed agnst by Wall H7K21:048


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21425
Progress
29 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21446
Progress
25 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21485
Progress
27 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21509
Progress
28 Jul, 2000
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 00H21523
Final
28 Jul, 2000
02h21152 02H21152
Progress
10 Jul, 2002
02h21176 02H21176
Cobbles from S
12 Jul, 2002
02h21190 02H21190
Progress
15 Jul, 2002
02h21197 02H21197
Progress
16 Jul, 2002
02h21325 02H21325
Final from S
30 Jul, 2002
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 02H21138
Progress
09 Jul, 2002
02h21182 02H21182
E balk
12 Jul, 2002
02h21112 02H21112
Progress
05 Jul, 2002
02h21211 02H21211
Progress
17 Jul, 2002
02h31316 02H31316
Final from SW
30 Jul, 2002
02h21258 02H21258
Progress
23 Jul, 2002
02h21270 02H21270
Progress
24 Jul, 2002
02h21162 02H21162
Progress
11 Jul, 2002
02h21245 02H21245
Progress
22 Jul, 2002
02h21222 02H21222
Progress
19 Jul, 2002
02h21233 02H21233
Progress
19 Jul, 2002
02h21284 02H21284
Progress
25 Jul, 2002
02h31005 02H31005
Pre-excavation
21 Jun, 2002
02h31151 02H31151
Progress
10 Jul, 2002
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 02H21315
Final from SW
30 Jul, 2002
02h22175 02H22175
Cobbles from S
12 Jul, 2002
02h22178 02H22178
Cobbles from E
12 Jul, 2002
02h22179 02H22179
Cobbles from E
12 Jul, 2002
02h22298 02H22298
Progress
26 Jul, 2002
02h22318 02H22318
Final from E
30 Jul, 2002
02h22323 02H22323
Final Sqs 21 & 22
30 Jul, 2002
02h22324 02H22324
Final from S
30 Jul, 2002
02h22326 02H22326
Final with people
30 Jul, 2002
02h22327 02H22327
Final from E
30 Jul, 2002
02h22328 02H22328
Final from E
30 Jul, 2002
02h22329 02H22329
Final from E with people
30 Jul, 2002
02h22330 02H22330
Final from E with people
30 Jul, 2002
06h21003 06H21003
Progress
30 Jun, 2006
06h21025 06H21025
Progress
03 Jul, 2006
06h21051 06H21051
Progress
04 Jul, 2006
06h21069 06H21069
Progress
05 Jul, 2006
08h21209 08H21209
N balk
09 Jul, 2008

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 2006 163 13 0 7 14
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Jug, 1 Bowl, 1 cooking pot
Late Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
04 Jul, 2006 166 36 2 2 41
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar/Jug, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2008 223 1 0 0 0 No pottery; half a mortar only
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
15 Jul, 2008 234 3 0 0 9
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 bods

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A06062 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Perforated
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 8.0cm
Thickness: 0.67cm
Diameter: 3.837cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.656cm
A06068 Potter's mark 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Impression
  Jar handle

Object Dimensions

Weight: 131.0cm
Height/Length: 7.544cm
Width: 5.528cm
Thickness: 2.899cm
A080136 Mortar 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Weight: 11.5cm
Height/Length: 30.0cm
Width: 23.0cm
Thickness: 15.0cm
Perforation Diameter: 21.5cm