Locus A.7K41.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Hackwell

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

31 Jul, 1984

End Date:

03 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Wind-deposited topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

15

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:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

4

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

2

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

2

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

First 5 cm had greatest proportion of pebbles, rubble; lin the ower 15 cm stones were infrequent, earth crumbly

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 913.792 913.47
6 913.657 913.33
7 913.792 913.47
11 913.657 913.33
31 913.821 913.5
35 913.646 913.34

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7K41:002
Equals Earth layer A7K51:001
Over Wall A7K41:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 28 Jun, 1984 0 478 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
2 28 Jun, 1984 53 326 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
0 Late Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2
3 28 Jun, 1984 62 285 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 JAr Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
4 28 Jun, 1984 112 378 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
5 28 Jun, 1984 112 241 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
6 29 Jun, 1984 56 424 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 Jar Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
8 29 Jun, 1984 502 32 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
9 29 Jun, 1984 70 502 56 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
4 Bowl Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 1
10 29 Jun, 1984 17 162 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 2
0 Body Middle Bronze 2
142 31 Jul, 1984 56 223 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
143 31 Jul, 1984 41 209 47 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
144 31 Jul, 1984 37 230 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 JAr Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
8 bowl Late Iron 2
145 31 Jul, 1984 45 170 90 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
11 02 Jul, 1984 59 387 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
12 02 Jul, 1984 42 389 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
13 02 Jul, 1984 31 292 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
14 02 Jul, 1984 51 406 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
15 02 Jul, 1984 41 413 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
16 02 Jul, 1984 41 339 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2
17 02 Jul, 1984 41 339 40 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
15 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Bronze
18 02 Jul, 1984 35 296 27 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
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
19 02 Jul, 1984 32 355 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
20 02 Jul, 1984 26 202 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
21 03 Jul, 1984 37 321 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
0 Middle Bronze 2
152 27 Jul, 1989 29 58 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
153 28 Jul, 1989 58 246 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
154 28 Jul, 1989 54 229 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
159 02 Aug, 1989 43 160 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
11 Pithos Late Iron 2
160 03 Aug, 1989 11 44 3 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 1984 84A41057 Progress
28 Jun, 1984 84A41002 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1984 84A41021 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84A41038 Progress
04 Jul, 1984 84A41079 Progress
03 Jul, 1984 84A41099 Progress