Locus B.7J84.004

Earth · Debris layer

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor R. McDaniel
Designation Debris layer
Reason Change in color
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 27 Jun, 1992
End Date 28 Jun, 1992

Interpretation

Function Fill? Tumble?
Stratigraphy remarks Post dates the in situ rematins
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 4/6

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

100

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

1.88

Lower Depth:

1.87

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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:

Incompletely excavated in U92; represents the square after the designation of Bedrock 3. it narrowed steadily as bedrock was exposed on the W; in the N half of the square it was excavated only to the level of L 5; as digging approached the level of L 5 a number of bright red & yellow/green stones were observed & samples of clay were saved as objects 29 & 33 & 24; the basin & juglet found sitting on L 5 were of course in this locus; only excavated completely in S 2 m of square

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 905.08 0
11 905.01 0
31 905.03 0
33 905.1 903.22
34 905.12 903.25
35 905.17 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7J84:002
Over Surface B7J84:005
Seals against Bedrock B7J84:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
4 26 Jun, 1992 0 233 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Umayyad
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
5 29 Jun, 1992 0 187 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Iron 2
3 Jar Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
2 Basin Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
7 Bowl Iron 2
1 Moratarium Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
6 29 Jun, 1992 0 89 27 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 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
7 30 Jun, 1992 0 182 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Persian
3 Jug Persian
8 Krater Persian
6 Bowl Persian
1 Cookpot Persian
1 Moratarium Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jar Early Bronze
8 30 Jun, 1992 0 97 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Late Bronze
10 01 Jul, 1992 0 127 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
11 01 Jul, 1992 0 238 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
12 01 Jul, 1992 0 119 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
4 Krater Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2
13 01 Jul, 1992 0 115 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
14 01 Jul, 1992 0 116 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 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 Pithos Iron 1
15 02 Jul, 1992 0 69 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
16 02 Jul, 1992 0 250 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Iron 2
17 02 Jul, 1992 0 69 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
18 02 Jul, 1992 0 83 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
19 02 Jul, 1992 0 183 31 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
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
20 02 Jul, 1992 0 105 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
21 02 Jul, 1992 0 156 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
0 One Early Bronze
22 02 Jul, 1992 0 118 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
23 02 Jul, 1992 0 29 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
24 03 Jul, 1992 0 173 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
6 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
25 03 Jul, 1992 0 97 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
26 06 Jul, 1992 0 65 65 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
19 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
27 07 Jul, 1992 0 67 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Basin Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
28 07 Jul, 1992 0 21 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
29 08 Jul, 1992 0 65 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
4 Krater Iron 2
7 Bowl Iron 2
2 Cookpot Iron 2
3 Pithos Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
30 08 Jul, 1992 0 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
31 08 Jul, 1992 0 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Late Iron 2
32 09 Jul, 1992 0 88 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2/Persian
33 10 Jul, 1992 0 38 23 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
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
34 10 Jul, 1992 0 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
35 10 Jul, 1992 0 29 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jun, 1992 92B84138 Progress
29 Jun, 1992 92B84139 Progress
30 Jun, 1992 92B84140 Progress
01 Jul, 1992 92B84141 Progress
02 Jul, 1992 92B84142 Progress
03 Jul, 1992 92B84143 Progress
06 Jul, 1992 92B84144 Progress
07 Jul, 1992 92B84145 Progress
08 Jul, 1992 92B84146 Basin
08 Jul, 1992 92B84147 Basin
10 Jul, 1992 92B84148 Progress