Locus A.7J78.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Brown; S. Stewart

Designation:

Destruction debris in E balk

Reason:

Balk removal

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

23 Jul, 2008

End Date:

06 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris in N room of EIR1 House C

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than perimeter Wall 3

Balk:

e

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.3

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

50

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

5

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:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

20

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:

Removed this balk to bring excavation to the perimeter wall. Large body sherds found. Upside-down pithos rim also found. large stone table found under dirt and continues under later addition to wall 3. ash pocket found south of possible pillar base, east of installation 15 north of wall 58.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
12 912.65 911.68
18 912.98 912.66
24 912.6 912.55

Stratigraphy

Seals against Wall A7J78:003
Seals against Wall A7J79:035
Over Installation A7J78:015
Over Earth layer A7J78:017
Seals against Wall A7J78:016

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
49 23 Jul, 2008 30 63 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 1
50 23 Jul, 2008 11 57 1 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1
51 23 Jul, 2008 16 35 3 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
52 24 Jul, 2008 4 50 7 3

Pottery Readings

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2 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
53 24 Jul, 2008 4 93 6 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
54 24 Jul, 2008 5 70 4 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
55 24 Jul, 2008 5 40 5 1

Pottery Readings

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2 Pithos Early Iron 1
56 24 Jul, 2008 7 45 2 1

Pottery Readings

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2 Pithos Early Iron 1
57 24 Jul, 2008 2 12 2 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1
58 24 Jul, 2008 2 45 1 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1
59 24 Jul, 2008 2 52 4 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
60 24 Jul, 2008 9 57 2 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
61 25 Jul, 2008 2 35 0 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1 bods
62 25 Jul, 2008 9 23 0 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1 bods
63 25 Jul, 2008 14 55 2 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
64 25 Jul, 2008 2 58 5 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
65 25 Jul, 2008 2 23 0 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1
66 25 Jul, 2008 2 22 2 1

Pottery Readings

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2 Pithos Early Iron 1
67 25 Jul, 2008 3 51 5 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1
68 25 Jul, 2008 3 47 4 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
69 25 Jul, 2008 2 38 3 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
70 25 Jul, 2008 2 39 1 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1
71 25 Jul, 2008 4 83 4 0

Pottery Readings

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2 Pithos Early Iron 1
72 25 Jul, 2008 4 41 4 0

Pottery Readings

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2 Pithos Early Iron 1
73 25 Jul, 2008 2 14 1 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1
74 25 Jul, 2008 2 24 1 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Early Iron 1
75 25 Jul, 2008 3 45 1 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
76 25 Jul, 2008 1 10 4 2

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Early Iron 1
77 25 Jul, 2008 1 41 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
78 06 Jul, 2010 42
79 06 Jul, 2010 47
80 07 Jul, 2010 30
81 08 Jul, 2010 6
82 08 Jul, 2010 22

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jul, 2008 08A78526 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08A78498 Progress
07 Jul, 2010 10A78131 stone table
07 Jul, 2010 10A78132 stone table
07 Jul, 2010 10A78133 stone table w/plaster
07 Jul, 2010 10A78125 progress
09 Jul, 2010 10A78156 balk
08 Jul, 2010 10A78144 progress
12 Jul, 2010 10A79169 progress
07 Jul, 2010 10A79126 progress