Locus A.7K70.009

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

N. Kronwall

Designation:

Earth under L 2 in S

Reason:

Topsoil was removed

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

03 Jul, 1987

End Date:

05 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in pit made for ER ritual pool

Stratigraphy remarks:

Filled with stone foundation for ER ritual pool

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

132

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1860

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 914.2 0
32 0 914.23
33 914.28 0
34 0 914.06

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K70:002
Over Earth layer A7K70:012
Equals Earth layer A7K70:010
Equals Earth layer B7K80:003
Equals Earth layer A7K71:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
35 06 Jul, 1987 25 234 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
36 06 Jul, 1987 25 328 28

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
5 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
38 06 Jul, 1987 39 150 37 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
5 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Plate Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
39 07 Jul, 1987 16 161 21 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 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
40 07 Jul, 1987 15 319 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
41 07 Jul, 1987 13 321 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Few Early Iron 2
42 07 Jul, 1987 20 215 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Persian Early
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
43 08 Jul, 1987 21 214 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Persian Early
3 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
4 Bowl Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 1989 87A70087 Wall 4
07 Jul, 1987 87A70086 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87A70089 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87A70091 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87A70085 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87A70088 Progress
10 Jul, 1987 87A70090 Progress