Locus: H7K22:056 Supervisor: J. Cormack; M. Murdoch
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Very hard earth layer
Start date: 21 Jul, 2006
End date: 05 Jul, 2010
Rationale
Reason: Harder
Top separation: Average / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Leveling material for surface of courtyard sanctuary
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than Surf 33; later than Wall 63
Locus Date: Late Iron 1

Sample Reason:
Cron Type:
Sample Remarks:
Top Plan:
Draw Balks:

Description

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

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

Consistence:
Hardness: Hard
Compactness: very. Friable
Compactness: .
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 5.8
Width: 4.62
Lower Depth: 0.23
Upper Depth: 0.3
Direction: 0
Slope: 0

Surface Material:

Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 250.0
Cobbles: 7.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Nari Frequency: 2.0
Earth Other Name:
Earth Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Artifact Other Name:
Architectural Fragments Description:
Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions:
Burnt Wood Count: 1.0
Carbonized Other Name:
Organic Other Name:
Organic Distribution:


Remarks: Small lumps of plaster, but not concentrated; flecks of charcoal not concentrated; prob the preparation layer for cobble surf; included crushed nari. U10: Possible contamination in Pails 204, 205 from Pit 67
Stratigraphy Remarks:

Levels

location top level bottom level
1 913.21 912.99
3 913.30 913.15
7 no level 913.08 (Legacy Level: 911.63)
10 913.38 (Legacy Level: 911.93) 913.15 (Legacy Level: 911.70)
14 no level 913.08 (Legacy Level: 911.63)
16 no level 913.18 (Legacy Level: 911.73)
25 no level 913.34 (Legacy Level: 911.89)
26 no level 913.11 (Legacy Level: 911.66)
26 no level 912.98 (Legacy Level: 911.53)
28 913.34 (Legacy Level: 911.89) 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 H7K22:033
Under Earth layer H7K22:055
Over Earth layer H7K22:062
Over Wall H7K22:063
Seals against Wall H7K22:005
Cut by FT H7K22:061
Over Earth layer H7K22:064
Over Wall H7K22:065
Equals Earth layer H7K21:056
Equals Earth layer H7K21:059
Seals against Wall H7K22:063
Over Earth layer H7K22:066
Over Wall H7K22:070
Equals Earth layer H7K32:083
Cut by Pit H7K22:067


Photos - Slideshow

06h22294 06H22294
Progress
21 Jul, 2006
06h22312 06H22312
Progress
24 Jul, 2006
06h22347 06H22347
Progress
26 Jul, 2006
06h22364 06H22364
Progress
27 Jul, 2006
06h22379 06H22379
Progress
28 Jul, 2006
06h22414 06H22414
Progress
31 Jul, 2006
06h22419 06H22419
Final from W
01 Aug, 2006
06h22420 06H22420
Final from E
01 Aug, 2006
08h22013 08H22013
Pre-ex
30 Jun, 2008
08h22038 08H22038
Progress
01 Jul, 2008
08h22084 08H22084
Progress
03 Jul, 2008
08h22061 08H22061
Progress
02 Jul, 2008
08h22107 08H22107
Progress
04 Jul, 2008
08h22137 08H22137
Progress
07 Jul, 2008
08h22163 08H22163
Progress
08 Jul, 2008
10h22049 10H22049
Progress
30 Jun, 2010
10h22063 10H22063
Progress
01 Jul, 2010
10h22075 10H22075
Progress
02 Jul, 2010
10h22089 10H22089
Progress
05 Jul, 2010

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jul, 2006 160 6 4 4 43
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 1 Bowl, 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2006 166 2 0 0 2
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 2006 171 8 0 0 10
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 2006 172 37 2 3 68
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Krater, 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 2006 173 10 0 1 17
diagnostic date form
Undetermined
Iron
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 2006 175 15 0 3 39
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar, 2 cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 2006 176 15 3 5 19
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 1 2 Pithoi, 1 Jar, 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jun, 2008 179 8 0 0 17
diagnostic date form
Early Islamic 1 bod, Poss
Iron bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jun, 2008 180 41 0 8 147
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Cooking pot, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 2008 181 45 2 21 132
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 4 Bowls, 2 Cooking pots, 2 Lamps
Middle Bronze 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 2008 182 56 3 10 157
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Pithos, 2 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot, 1 Lamp
Middle Bronze bods, Few
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 2008 183 90 1 5 67
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Kernos, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 2008 184 37 2 14 159
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 1 Bowl, 2 Cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 2008 185 8 0 2 36
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Jar, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 2008 186 1 0 2 8
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
04 Jul, 2008 187 37 3 8 173
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 3 Pithoi, 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
04 Jul, 2008 188 28 0 1 104
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 2008 189 9 0 0 18
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jun, 2010 204 41
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 2010 205 24

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A06425 Bowl 2 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  crude

Object Dimensions

Weight: 68.0cm
Height/Length: 9.932cm
Width: 4.555cm
Thickness: 1.763cm
A06409 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Multifacial

Object Dimensions

Weight: 536.0cm
Height/Length: 8.607cm
Width: 7.186cm
Thickness: 4.368cm
not available Stopper

Object Information

Object Dimensions
A080060 Stopper 1 Certain LSU

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 88.0cm
Height/Length: 7.2cm
Width: 6.0cm
Thickness: 1.5cm
A080061 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 2.4cm
Height/Length: 6.1cm
Width: 5.1cm
Thickness: 1.3cm
A080070 Bone 1 Certain Function unsertian

Object Information

Shape: Rectangular
Material: Bone

Object Dimensions

Weight: 1.4cm
Height/Length: 2.2cm
Width: 1.3cm
Thickness: 0.3cm
Diameter: 1.3cm
A080024 Pounder 1 Certain 2 smoth surfaces

Object Information

Shape: Spherical
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Small

Object Dimensions

Weight: 56.0cm
Height/Length: 60.0cm
Width: 225.0cm
Thickness: 57.0cm
Diameter: 52.0cm
A080026 Pounder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Spherical
Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Weight: 449.0cm
Height/Length: 7.6cm
Width: 6.5cm
Thickness: 5.5cm
Diameter: 7.6cm
A080031 Pumice 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Rectangular
Material: Pumice

Object Dimensions

Weight: 250.0cm
Height/Length: 7.7cm
Width: 6.5cm
Thickness: 50.0cm
A080034 Milling stone 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 861.0cm
Height/Length: 12.1cm
Width: 9.1cm
Thickness: 4.4cm
A080039 Arrow head 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Triangular
Material: Bronze
Other Information:
  oxidized

Object Dimensions

Weight: 0.3cm
Height/Length: 4.5cm
Width: 1.5cm
Thickness: 0.4cm
A080046 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Handle
  Reused

Object Dimensions

Weight: 74.0cm
Height/Length: 6.0cm
Width: 5.2cm
Thickness: 2.0cm
A080047 Stopper 1 Certain Ring base used in fire

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reused

Object Dimensions

Weight: 25.5cm
Height/Length: 4.6cm
Width: 4.1cm
Thickness: 1.3cm
Diameter: 4.6cm
A080054 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 6.4cm
Height/Length: 3.0cm
Width: 2.7cm
Thickness: 0.6cm
Diameter: 0.3cm