Locus A.7K40.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Lazaro

Designation:

Rubble layer; also N balk removal

Reason:

Arbitrary change after removing topsoil L 1 & 2

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

04 Jul, 1984

End Date:

03 Aug, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Rock-tumble from Wall 5 and/or from Square 7K50 or 7K41

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above Surf 6 in E balk

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

15

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

275

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

230

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

11

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

9

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:

Random

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Big boulders in E possibly belong to a wall; this was one of the reasons to change locus; there are about 500 shells; containing large sherds (possibly mendable)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.82 912.72
9 912.96 912.58
10 913.51 913.1
29 913.27 912.76
31 912 911.9
33 912.54 912.29

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:002
Over Earth layer A7K40:009
Over Earth layer A7K40:004
Under Earth layer A7K40:001
Under Earth layer A7K40:002
Over Surface A7K40:006
Equals Earth layer A7K41:002
Equals Earth layer A7K41:003
Equals Earth layer A7K51:002
Equals Earth layer A7K51:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
87 02 Aug, 1984 22 168 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
88 02 Aug, 1984 0 145 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Basin Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
85 02 Aug, 1984 36 221 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
89 02 Aug, 1984 21 213 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
90 02 Aug, 1984 37 137 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
91 02 Aug, 1984 41 140 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
92 02 Aug, 1984 37 169 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
93 02 Aug, 1984 4 28 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
94 03 Aug, 1984 5 23 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
95 03 Aug, 1984 5 51 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
17 04 Jul, 1984 34 165 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
18 04 Jul, 1984 39 173 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
19 05 Jul, 1984 32 279 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
20 05 Jul, 1984 38 205 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
21 06 Jul, 1984 31 284 40 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
3 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Mortar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
22 06 Jul, 1984 0 123 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
23 06 Jul, 1984 20 0 0 0
24 06 Jul, 1984 18 182 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
25 06 Jul, 1984 23 273 42 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
26 06 Jul, 1984 30 92 29

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
5 Pithos Late Iron 2
27 06 Jul, 1984 35 107 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cup Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
28 09 Jul, 1984 23 183 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
30 06 Jul, 1984 0 162 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
31 10 Jul, 1984 11 43 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
53 19 Jul, 1984 48 248 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
74 01 Aug, 1984 40 269 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
6 Cookpot Late Iron 2
75 01 Aug, 1984 22 192 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Krater Late Iron 2
15 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
76 01 Aug, 1984 35 139 21 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
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
80 01 Aug, 1984 9 75 13 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 Pithos Iron 1
82 01 Aug, 1984 17 93 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
83 02 Aug, 1984 25 75 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Jul, 1984 84A40100 Progress
05 Jul, 1984 84A40103 Progress
06 Jul, 1984 84A40120 Progress
03 Aug, 1984 84A40611 NE-stub from S
09 Jul, 1984 84A40142 Progress
10 Jul, 1984 84A40164 Progress
11 Jul, 1984 84A40183 Progress
13 Jul, 1984 84A40221 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84A40479 N balk
30 Jul, 1984 84A40480 E balk