Locus: H7K22:064 Supervisor: J. Cormack; J. Logee
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Reddish brown earth layer
Start date: 07 Jul, 2008
End date: 17 Jul, 2010
Rationale
Reason: Change in color & slightly looser
Top separation: / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Fill layer
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than the apparent Iron 1 walls
Locus Date: Iron 1

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

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Dark brown
Number: 10YR 4/3

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 40
As: 30
Sr: 20
R: 10

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Loose
Compactness: moderately. Loose
Compactness: .
Wetness: somewhat. Moist
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 4.5
Width: 2.8
Lower Depth: 0.81
Upper Depth: 0.0
Direction: 0
Slope: 0

Surface Material:

Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 150.0
Cobbles: 10.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Nari Frequency: 4.0
Earth Other Name:
Earth Distribution: Random

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

Organic Inclusions:
Carbonized Other Name:
Organic Other Name:
Organic Distribution:


Remarks: Incompletely excavated in U08 (completed in U10); plaster frags throughout N end of the probe; not concentrated; also unconcentrated small bits of crushed nari; U10: soil soft and slightly more moist against wall at Loc. 31 (Wall 63) in the W. Many cooking pot pieces in Loc. 7
Stratigraphy Remarks:

Levels

location top level bottom level
7 913.08 (Legacy Level: 911.63) no level
14 913.08 (Legacy Level: 911.63) 912.27
16 no level 912.33
21 no level 912.30
25 no level 912.31
26 913.11 (Legacy Level: 911.66) no level
26 912.98 (Legacy Level: 911.53) no level
28 no level 912.34
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 H7K22:056
Seals against Wall H7K22:063
Seals against Wall H7K22:065
Seals against Wall H7K22:073
Seals against Wall H7K22:077
Over Earth layer H7K22:072
Over Earth layer H7K22:071
Over Wall H7K22:077


Photos - Slideshow

08h22603 08H22603
Final: Field H NE quadrant
29 Jul, 2008
08h22190 08H22190
Progress
09 Jul, 2008
08h22606 08H22606
Final: Field H SE quadrant-3
29 Jul, 2008
08h22609 08H22609
Final: Field H SE quadrant-2
29 Jul, 2008
08h22605 08H22605
Final: Field H E part
29 Jul, 2008
08h22216 08H22216
Progress
10 Jul, 2008
08h22235 08H22235
Progress
11 Jul, 2008
08h22263 08H22263
Progress
14 Jul, 2008
08h22291 08H22291
Progress
15 Jul, 2008
08h22307 08H22307
Progress
15 Jul, 2008
10h22076 10H22076
Progress
02 Jul, 2010
10h22090 10H22090
Progress
05 Jul, 2010
10h22109 10H22109
Progress
06 Jul, 2010
10h22122 10H22122
Progress
07 Jul, 2010

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 2008 190 30 1 7 99
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jar/Jug, 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 2008 191 27 0 10 104
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 1 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
Early Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 2008 192 30 0 7 84
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2008 193 60 0 15 98
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Bowl, 1 vat
Late Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2008 194 12 0 2 16
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 2008 195 49 0 8 88
diagnostic date form
Undetermined
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 2008 196 50 0 4 72
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Krater, 2 Cooking pots
Late Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 2008 197 50 3 20 136
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 3 Jars, 1 Krater, 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
Late Bronze 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
Early Bronze bods, Few
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 2010 206 27
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 2010 208 22
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
05 Jul, 2010 210 47
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 2010 214 45
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
17 Jul, 2010 218 18

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A080085 Grinder 1

Object Information

Shape: Slightly Circular
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 333.0cm
Height/Length: 8.6cm
Width: 2.6cm
Thickness: 2.1cm
Diameter: 2.6cm
A080086 Hand grinder 1 Probable Black limestone

Object Information

Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Multifacial

Object Dimensions

Weight: 194.0cm
Height/Length: 6.0cm
Width: 5.2cm
Thickness: 4.2cm
A080088 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: UD
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 2.85cm
Height/Length: 9.3cm
Width: 4.5cm
Thickness: 3.5cm
Diameter: 4.5cm
A080094 Hand grinder 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 388.0cm
Height/Length: 6.5cm
Width: 5.5cm
Thickness: 5.3cm
A080096 Mortar 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 758.0cm
Height/Length: 10.6cm
Width: 9.9cm
Thickness: 5.8cm
A088897 Mortar 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 49.6cm
Height/Length: 11.2cm
Width: 5.5cm
Thickness: 5.8cm
A080098 Milling stone 1 Possible

Object Information

Material: Sandstone
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 732.0cm
Height/Length: 9.0cm
Width: 8.9cm
Thickness: 8.5cm
A080104 Grinding stone 1 Probable

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 127.0cm
Height/Length: 8.5cm
Width: 2.3cm
Thickness: 2.3cm
Diameter: 2.3cm
A080107 Milling stone 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 122.0cm
Height/Length: 5.5cm
Width: 3.6cm
Thickness: 3.2cm
Diameter: 3.6cm
A080114 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 25.0cm
Height/Length: 5.9cm
Width: 1.1cm
Thickness: 1.0cm
Diameter: 1.1cm
A080115 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 17.8cm
Height/Length: 5.1cm
Width: 17.8cm
Thickness: 1.2cm
Diameter: 1.4cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.7cm
A080135 Mortar 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Weight: 2466.0cm
Height/Length: 9.3cm
Width: 16.2cm
Thickness: 9.9cm
A080142 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 13.0cm
Height/Length: 6.4cm
Width: 3.5cm
Thickness: 1.0cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.6cm
A080144 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 5.0cm
Height/Length: 2.6cm
Width: 2.4cm
Thickness: 0.6cm
Diameter: 2.6cm
A080176 Grinding stone 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 362.0cm
Height/Length: 8.7cm
Width: 7.1cm
Thickness: 3.4cm
A080214 Milling stone 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 396.0cm
Height/Length: 9.2cm
Width: 7.2cm
Thickness: 4.0cm
A080056 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 35.8cm
Height/Length: 7.0cm
Width: 4.0cm
Thickness: 1.0cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.9cm