Locus A.7K70.028

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

Surface E of 26

Reason:

Division of earth layers by Wall 26

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1994

End Date:

06 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Exposure surface after the abandonment of W 26 & its associated phase

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers the LIR1/EIR2 phase but it is earlier than Wall 17 & either earlier or contemporary with Wall 34

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3.5

Upper Depth:

0.28

Lower Depth:

0.04

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

50

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.75

Stone Distribution:

Layered

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:

1

UD SAvg Size in cm:

1.5

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

There was a double layer of stone rubble about .75 m wide running N-S at the E end close to FT 22; rubble was also found in most of the S section

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 913.03 912.96
15 913.03 912.85
17 912.97 912.84
22 913.01 912.73
23 913.02 912.83
32 912.81 912.76

Stratigraphy

Under Surface A7K70:025
Under Earth layer A7K70:015
Over Earth layer A7K70:032
Over Wall A7K70:036
Over Surface A7K70:041
Seals against Wall A7K70:026
Seals against Wall A7K70:034
Cut by FT A7K70:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
160 06 Jul, 1998 43 160 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
2 Jug Late Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
161 06 Jul, 1998 59 184 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
125 01 Jul, 1994 30 29 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1 bods
130 05 Jul, 1994 17 22 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron Bods
131 06 Jul, 1994 37 81 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
3 Jug Iron 1
132 07 Jul, 1994 22 51 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
133 07 Jul, 1994 47 14 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Bods
1 Bowl Late Bronze
134 11 Jul, 1994 26 35 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
135 11 Jul, 1994 12 14 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
136 12 Jul, 1994 70 127 8 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
143 18 Jul, 1994 6 5 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
0 All bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1998 98A70090 Progress
12 Jul, 1994 94A70019 Progress
06 Jul, 1994 94A70017 Progress
11 Jul, 1994 94234 Progress (photo damaged)
07 Jul, 1994 94A70018 Progress