Locus A.7K51.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Steratore

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1984

End Date:

24 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

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 %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

35

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.61

Lower Depth:

0.44

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

577

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

4

Nari Size (in m):

3

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

21

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:

Nari pockets begin in the second m strip, Loca 17, 23, 29 & 35; one round flat basalt stone prob used as a stopper; U89 Remarks: balk removal; a very large boulder, probably a pillar, was found; it is continuing down in L 2

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.87 0
11 913.86 0
12 914.05 913.44
19 0 913.52
21 913.72 0
27 0 913.5
31 913.82 913.47
33 0 913.43
35 913.84 0
36 913.95 913.51

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7K51:002
Over Wall A7K51:005
Equals Earth layer A7K52:001
Equals Earth layer A7K52:002
Equals Earth layer A7K52:009
Equals Earth layer A7K52:010
Equals Earth layer A7K52:021
Seals against Wall A7K51:005
Seals against Wall A7K52:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
111 19 Jul, 1989 45 155 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
112 19 Jul, 1989 21 44 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
113 19 Jul, 1989 4 19 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
114 20 Jul, 1989 31 92 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
115 20 Jul, 1989 9 26 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
116 24 Jul, 1989 27 169 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
117 24 Jul, 1989 15 113 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
100 28 Jul, 1987 54 236 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
14 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
3 Jar Early Iron 2
101 28 Jul, 1987 41 172 42 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
102 28 Jul, 1987 25 166 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
103 28 Jul, 1987 25 202 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
104 28 Jul, 1987 16 128 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
105 29 Jul, 1987 30 173 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Early Iron 2
106 29 Jul, 1987 19 156 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 28 Jun, 1984 59 482 54 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 28 Jun, 1984 42 272 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
3 29 Jun, 1984 63 359 54 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
14 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze 2
4 29 Jun, 1984 43 388 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
5 29 Jun, 1984 57 346 53 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
14 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
6 29 Jun, 1984 74 298 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
7 02 Jul, 1984 60 283 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 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 Pithos Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
6 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
8 02 Jul, 1984 31 122 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
9 02 Jul, 1984 26 166 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
10 02 Jul, 1984 25 233 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
11 02 Jul, 1984 33 387 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
12 03 Jul, 1984 23 203 28 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
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
22 03 Jul, 1984 19 152 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
14 03 Jul, 1984 13 236 39 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
15 03 Jul, 1984 33 90 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
16 03 Jul, 1984 27 212 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
3 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
17 03 Jul, 1984 23 336 47 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
4 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
18 03 Jul, 1984 24 241 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
19 03 Jul, 1984 11 212 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
20 03 Jul, 1984 16 295 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
21 03 Jul, 1984 14 189 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Juglet Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
13 03 Jul, 1984 16 179 39 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2
23 04 Jul, 1984 31 187 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
24 04 Jul, 1984 21 129 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
25 04 Jul, 1984 16 160 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
26 04 Jul, 1984 10 68 9 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 1984 84A51004 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1984 84A51022 Progress
04 Jul, 1984 84A51037 Progress
04 Jul, 1984 84A51084 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84A51472 W balk
30 Jul, 1984 84A51474 W balk
30 Jul, 1984 84A51473 W balk
30 Jul, 1984 84A51475 S balk
30 Jul, 1984 84A51476 S balk
04 Jul, 1984 84A51080 Progress
24 Jul, 1989 89A51035 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 8403-0802 Progress
03 Jul, 1984 84A51059 Progress
05 Aug, 1984 84A51684 N balk
05 Aug, 1984 84A51682 E balk
29 Jul, 1987 87A51004 Progress N balk