Locus B.7J85.001

Earth · Topsoil & fill in moat

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor K. Bramlett
Designation Topsoil & fill in moat
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 3 July, 1989
End Date 17 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function Topsoil & fill in moat
Stratigraphy remarks Covered L 2 & 3
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

100

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.57

Lower Depth:

0.34

Downslope Direction:

286

Degree of Slope:

13

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

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:

Although some (few) Byz pottery appeared, most pottery was from LIR2/P; material from U00 & U02was from removal of fill in the moat by lightly supervised workmen, saving only large and diagnostic sherds

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 899.86 899.6
11 900.75 900.3
31 899.86 899.45
35 900.93 900.72

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer B7J85:002
Over Earth layer B7J85:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
200 29 June, 2000 0 14 9 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Decanter Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 1
201 30 June, 2000 0 25 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Bronze
202 3 July, 2000 0 25 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
203 4 July, 2000 0 27 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
204 5 July, 2000 0 8 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
0 Middle Bronze 2
205 6 July, 2000 0 23 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
206 7 July, 2000 0 34 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Platter Early Bronze
207 10 July, 2000 0 53 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
208 11 July, 2000 0 47 20 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
209 12 July, 2000 0 62 39 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Other Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
210 13 July, 2000 0 39 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
211 14 July, 2000 0 0 0 0
212 17 July, 2000 0 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos LB-Iron 1 Trans
213 18 July, 2000 0 46 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 UD Undetermined
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
214 19 July, 2000 0 21 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
215 24 July, 2000 0 42 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Roof tile Byzantine
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
216 25 July, 2000 0 40 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
217 26 July, 2000 0 24 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
218 28 July, 2000 0 64 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
10 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 3 July, 1989 1 90 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
0 Iron Bods
2 3 July, 1989 19 244 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
3 3 July, 1989 88 319 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Basin Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
0 Middle Bronze 1 bod
4 4 July, 1989 191 272 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
3 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
5 5 July, 1989 55 325 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
0 Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
6 5 July, 1989 48 120 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
7 5 July, 1989 39 80 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Iron Bods
0 Middle Bronze
8 6 July, 1989 0 260 20 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
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Tripodial cup Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
9 6 July, 1989 58 230 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
10 6 July, 1989 89 276 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
11 7 July, 1989 44 222 23 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 Tripodial cup Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
3 Jug Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
12 7 July, 1989 50 200 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
13 7 July, 1989 32 149 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
14 10 July, 1989 35 200 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
29 14 July, 1989 45 349 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Two Byzantine
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
30 14 July, 1989 27 148 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Krater Iron 1
219 0 16 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1
220 0 2 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
221 2 July, 2002 0 4 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Iron 2
0 Late Iron 1
222 3 July, 2002 0 8 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Bronze
223 4 July, 2002 0 13 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Iron 2
0 Late Bronze
0 Early Bronze
224 5 July, 2002 0 12 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Iron 2
0 Early Bronze
225 8 July, 2002 0 5 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Late Iron 1
226 15 July, 2002 0 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
227 17 July, 2002 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 June, 2000 00B85100 Progress
3 July, 2000 00B85115 Progress
4 July, 2000 00B85127 Progress
5 July, 2000 00B85147 Progress
6 July, 2000 00B85176 Progress
7 July, 2000 00B85193 Progress
10 July, 2000 00B85223 Progress
11 July, 2000 00B85242 Progress
12 July, 2000 00B85265 Progress
13 July, 2000 00B85286 Progress
14 July, 2000 00B85312 Progress
17 July, 2000 00B85331 Progress
18 July, 2000 00B85355 Progress
19 July, 2000 00B85379 Progress
21 July, 2000 00B85420 Progress
24 July, 2000 00B85444 Progress
25 July, 2000 00B85463 Progress
26 July, 2000 00B85481 Progress
27 July, 2000 00B85504 Progress
28 July, 2000 00B85521 Progress
20 July, 2000 00B85401 Progress
28 June, 1989 89B85119 Pre-excavation
9 July, 1989 89B85120 Progress
5 July, 1989 89B85121 Progress
6 July, 1989 89B85122 Progress
7 July, 1989 89B85123 Progress
10 July, 1989 89B85124 Progress
11 July, 1989 89B85125 Progress
12 July, 1989 89B85126 Progress
11 July, 2002 02B85161 Moat rock & clay (from E)
11 July, 2002 02B85166 Moat rock & clay (close up A)
11 July, 2002 02B85167 Moat rock & clay (from SE)
11 July, 2002 02B85165 Moat rock & clay (close up B)