Locus A.7K40.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A.Lazaro

Designation:

Topsoil; also E balk removal

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1984

End Date:

04 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Top soil in N part of square

Stratigraphy remarks:

No visible architecture

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

240

Degree of Slope:

16

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

130

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

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):

1

Pebble Size (in m):

40

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:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Uppermost hardness: 2, M crumbly, V dry; between the cobbles were large boulders; NW-part was gravelly and contained a lot of sherds; NE-part contained far fewer stones/pebbles; no clear architectural traces, just rubble; origin of rubble still unknown

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 913.22 0
5 914.08 0
6 913.84 913.53
7 913.08 912.79
11 913.76 913.51
19 912.29 912.13
23 913.71 913.48
25 912.29 912.13

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7K40:003
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K40:002
Equals Earth layer A7K50:001
Equals Earth layer A7K41:001

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 25 Jun, 1984 51 294 43 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
2 25 Jun, 1984 4 32 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 29 Jun, 1984 32 175 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Juglet Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
4 29 Jun, 1984 24 155 39 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
6 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
5 29 Jun, 1984 30 234 54 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Plate Early Iron 2
6 29 Jun, 1984 0 135 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Plate Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
7 02 Jul, 1984 23 124 46 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
8 02 Jul, 1984 31 134 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
9 02 Jul, 1984 12 192 48 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
10 02 Jul, 1984 29 259 51 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
11 03 Jul, 1984 23 140 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
69 31 Jul, 1984 20 53 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
70 31 Jul, 1984 13 106 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
71 01 Aug, 1984 32 150 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
72 01 Aug, 1984 119 910 80 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Late Iron 2
15 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
11 Pithos Late Iron 2
7 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
73 01 Aug, 1984 30 142 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Mortar Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
81 01 Aug, 1984 10 83 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
84 01 Aug, 1984 43 168 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
96 03 Aug, 1984 43 399 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
12 05 Jul, 1984 38 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jun, 1984 84A40001 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1984 84A40019 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84A40035 Progress
03 Jul, 1984 84A40060 L 2, cleaned
04 Jul, 1984 84A40082 Progress
05 Jul, 1984 84A40100 Progress
03 Jul, 1984 84A40056 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84A40479 N balk
03 Aug, 1984 84A40610 S side of central stub
05 Aug, 1984 84A40653 W balk
05 Aug, 1984 84A40678 S balk
05 Aug, 1984 84A40679 S balk