Locus A.7K50.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Fisher

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Beginning excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1984

End Date:

03 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered Rock Tumble 2 except for rocks protruding thru L 1 & visible on the surface; also covered L 3 in the E & NE

Balk:

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.29

Downslope Direction:

220

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

71

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

2

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

2

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

9

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:

Small piles of large cobbles removed from Loca 14 & 20; became increasingly cobbly to W & SW; L 3 was separated in this section from L 1 arbitrarily for purposes of control and to begin a new locus covering the entire square beneath both loci 1 and 2

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 914.055 13.905
11 913.795 913.62
12 913.8 913.6
21 913.91 913.62
31 913.595 913.49
35 913.87 913.61

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7K50:002
Over Earth layer A7K50:003
Over Wall A7K50:004
Equals Earth layer A7K51:001

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
7 02 Jul, 1984 15 166 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
8 02 Jul, 1984 15 194 45 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
7 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
9 03 Jul, 1984 18 175 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
116 31 Jul, 1984 90 238 47 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
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
117 31 Jul, 1984 79 249 62 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
5 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
15 Bowl Late Iron 2
21 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
1 28 Jun, 1984 57 272 50 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
2 29 Jun, 1984 87 285 48 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 29 Jun, 1984 72 50 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
4 29 Jun, 1984 68 235 57 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Krater Late Iron 2
18 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
5 02 Jul, 1984 20 156 52 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
6 02 Jul, 1984 23 187 46 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Mortar Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
135 29 Jul, 1987 6 17 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
136 30 Jul, 1987 51 145 25 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
1 Base Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
138 30 Jul, 1987 26 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
145 04 Aug, 1987 45 217 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
1 Plate Iron 2
4 Cookpot Iron 2
2 Lamp Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
146 04 Aug, 1987 21 51 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 1984 84A50003 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1984 84A50020 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84A50036 Progress
03 Jul, 1984 84A50058 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84A50481 E Balk
30 Jul, 1984 84A50477 S Balk
31 Jul, 1984 84A50612 E Stub of S Balk
03 Jul, 1984 84A50061 Rock tumble
31 Jul, 1984 8407-1305 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87A50001 Progress