Locus A.7J59.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Shaw

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

29 Jun, 1998

End Date:

27 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than all features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

1

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

200

Degree of Slope:

16

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

650

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

40

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

4

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Full of cobbles

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 914 913.75
10 913.73 913.58
11 914.03 914
12 14.08 913.43
17 0 913.09
21 913.68 913.22
24 913.8 913.4
31 912.16 911.95
35 913.12 912.76

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7J59:002
Over Wall A7J59:003
Over Earth layer A7J59:014
Seals against Wall A7J59:003
Seals against Wall A7J59:019
Equals Earth layer A7K50:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
2 29 Jun, 1998 11 180 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
3 29 Jun, 1998 11 54 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
4 29 Jun, 1998 11 76 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
5 29 Jun, 1998 11 71 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot
6 29 Jun, 1998 11 69 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Iron 1
7 29 Jun, 1998 11 60 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
0 all bods
8 30 Jun, 1998 0 63 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
9 30 Jun, 1998 0 64 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
10 30 Jun, 1998 0 113 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Early Iron 2
11 30 Jun, 1998 0 114 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Iron 1
12 30 Jun, 1998 0 86 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
13 30 Jun, 1998 0 74 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
0 Iron 1 bods
14 30 Jun, 1998 0 11 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1 bods
15 01 Jul, 1998 11 132 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 1
16 01 Jul, 1998 12 83 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
17 01 Jul, 1998 12 80 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
18 01 Jul, 1998 13 115 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Iron 1
19 01 Jul, 1998 14 80 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Late Iron 1 bods
20 01 Jul, 1998 27 97 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 1
21 01 Jul, 1998 29 115 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 1
35 03 Jul, 1998 18 95 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Jug Late Iron 1
65 23 Jul, 2004 31 109 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
68 26 Jul, 2004 54 130 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
70 27 Jul, 2004 7 14 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1998 98A59006 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1998 98A59007 Pre-excavation
30 Jun, 1998 98A59027 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98A59052 Progress
23 Jul, 2004 04A59275 Pre-ex
23 Jul, 2004 04A59282 Pre-ex