Locus: H7K21:062 Supervisor: J. DelColle
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Compact earth along E wall
Start date: 13 Jul, 2006
End date: 23 Jul, 2008
Rationale
Reason: Harder & below boulders
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Beaten-earth surface; prob prior to courtyard sanctuary
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than L 61; later than L 63 & 64
Locus Date: Late Iron 1

Description

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

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 25
As: 25
Sr: 25
R: 25

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

Measurements:
Length: 2.5
Width: 1.1
Lower Depth: 0.05
Upper Depth: 0.26
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 300.0
Cobbles: 15.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Thought to be a surface in U06, but not in U08

Levels

location top level bottom level
5 913.21 (Legacy Level: 911.76) no level
6 913.14 (Legacy Level: 911.69) no level
12 913.10 (Legacy Level: 911.65) 913.00 (Legacy Level: 911.55)
16 912.96 (Legacy Level: 911.51) 912.70 (Legacy Level: 911.25)
18 no level 912.91 (Legacy Level: 911.46)
23 912.94 (Legacy Level: 911.49) 912.72 (Legacy Level: 911.27)
28 912.96 (Legacy Level: 911.51) 912.73 (Legacy Level: 911.28)
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 H7K21:061
Over Earth layer H7K21:063
Over Earth layer H7K21:064
Cut by Pit H7K21:066


Photos - Slideshow

06h21293 06H21293
Progress
21 Jul, 2006
06h21187 06H21187
Progress
13 Jul, 2006
06h21204 06H21204
Progress
14 Jul, 2006
06h21222 06H21222
Progress
17 Jul, 2006
06h21238 06H21238
Progress
18 Jul, 2006
06h21261 06H21261
Progress
19 Jul, 2006
06h21277 06H21277
Progress
20 Jul, 2006
06h21311 06H21311
Progress
24 Jul, 2006
06h21327 06H21327
Progress
25 Jul, 2006
08h21209 08H21209
N balk
09 Jul, 2008
08h21308 08H21308
E balk
15 Jul, 2008
08h21290 08H21290
Progress
15 Jul, 2008
08h21343 08H21343
Progress
17 Jul, 2008
08h21368 08H21368
Progress
18 Jul, 2008
08h21398 08H21398
Progress
21 Jul, 2008

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
13 Jul, 2006 188 10 0 0 13
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
Early Bronze 1 prob
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 2006 189 9 0 1 17
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 2006 196 45 3 5 49
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar, 1 cooking pot, 1 UD (vat)
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
20 Jul, 2006 197 68 4 9 106
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 2 Jars, 4 Jugs, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jul, 2006 198 52 3 7 68
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 1 cooking pot, 1 Lamp
Late Bronze 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 2006 200 41 0 6 129
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar, 1 Jar/Jug, 1 Cooking jug
Late Bronze 1 Platter
Middle Bronze 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2006 201 36 0 4 42
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar/Jug
Late Bronze
Middle Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jul, 2008 235 30 0 6 54
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Jar/Jug, 1 Cooking pot
Late Bronze 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
17 Jul, 2008 236 20 0 2 20
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jul, 2008 246 23 0 1 65
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
22 Jul, 2008 247 25 0 11 31
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Jug, 2 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
Late Bronze 1 Platter

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A06288 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 15.5cm
Thickness: 1.038cm
Diameter: 3.441cm
A06392 Potter's mark 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Impression
  Handle

Object Dimensions

Weight: 144.0cm
Height/Length: 6.075cm
Width: 5.545cm
Thickness: 3.114cm
A06379 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Perforated
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 11.4cm
Diameter: 4.246cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.602cm
A06362 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked
  Thin

Object Dimensions

Weight: 25.6cm
Thickness: 0.633cm
Diameter: 5.805cm
A06360 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 90.0cm
Thickness: 1.545cm
Diameter: 6.986cm
A06339 Milling stone 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oblong
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Upper

Object Dimensions

Weight: 1127.0cm
Height/Length: 12.523cm
Width: 10.699cm
Thickness: 4.997cm
A06333 Grinding stone 1 Probable Battering marks on one end

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Ovoid
Material: Chert
Other Information:
  Multifacial
  Small

Object Dimensions

Weight: 242.0cm
Height/Length: 7.332cm
Width: 5.176cm
Thickness: 3.995cm
A080323 Bead 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Oval
Material: Shell
Other Information:
  Perforated

Object Dimensions

Weight: 0.5cm
Height/Length: 1.1cm
Width: 0.6cm
Thickness: 0.6cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.1cm