Locus B.7J87.003

Earth · Rock tumble, post occupational debris

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor L. Willis
Designation Rock tumble, post occupational debris
Reason Bottom of a major stage of rockfall
Top Separation Very Unclear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 5 July, 1984
End Date 26 July, 1984

Interpretation

Function Mixed earth & rocks with occasional small pockets of brick detritus; the latter may have been washed from higher elevation
Stratigraphy remarks Virtually indistinguishable from L 2, but lies over the sheet wash (brick detritus) of L 4 & 5
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/6

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

100

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.84

Lower Depth:

0.46

Downslope Direction:

301

Degree of Slope:

24

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

294

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

8

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:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

1

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:

Moderate number of bones--a few of them burned; ash, charcoal & small pieces of lime/nari occur regularly in the brick detritus sections which are frequent

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 907.94 907.1
11 909.36 909.04
31 908.38 907.92
35 909.79 909.27

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7J87:002
Over Earth layer B7J87:004
Over Earth layer B7J87:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
12 5 July, 1984 8 16 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Early Bronze Bods
13 6 July, 1984 55 272 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
14 6 July, 1984 32 165 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
4 Krater Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
15 6 July, 1984 25 168 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
16 9 July, 1984 42 271 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 Bods
1 Basin Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
3 Jug Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
17 9 July, 1984 44 268 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
18 9 July, 1984 48 261 12

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze Bods
19 9 July, 1984 19 39 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Bods
1 Jar Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze Bods
20 10 July, 1984 78 187 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
21 11 July, 1984 45 58 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
22 11 July, 1984 60 344 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
4 Bowl Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
23 12 July, 1984 50 97 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
24 12 July, 1984 47 271 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
25 12 July, 1984 37 217 29

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
3 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
3 Bowl Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 prob
0 Early Bronze
26 13 July, 1984 40 164 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
3 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Early Bronze Bods
37 23 July, 1984 73 203 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
38 23 July, 1984 67 123 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Few Early Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
9 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
39 24 July, 1984 100 210 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze Bods
1 Jar Early Bronze
40 24 July, 1984 95 316 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
41 24 July, 1984 20 125 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
42 25 July, 1984 36 164 24 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
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Few Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze Bods
43 25 July, 1984 50 292 12 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 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2
44 25 July, 1984 34 135 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
45 25 July, 1984 68 278 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
3 Bowl Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2
46 25 July, 1984 53 272 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Roman 1 bod
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
4 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze Bods
47 26 July, 1984 49 357 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
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
2 Cookpot Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 July, 1984 84B87338 Progress
23 July, 1984 84B87359 Progress
5 July, 1984 84B87106 Progress
6 July, 1984 84B87123 Progress
6 July, 1984 84B87127 "Stele" in context
9 July, 1984 84B87147 Progress
10 July, 1984 84B87168 Progress
11 July, 1984 84B87188 Progress
12 July, 1984 84B87206 Progress
13 July, 1984 84B87227 Progress
13 July, 1984 84B87228 Progress
24 July, 1984 84B87378 Progress
25 July, 1984 84B87408 Progress
26 July, 1984 84B87436 Progress
16 July, 1984 84B87254 Progress
17 July, 1984 84B87270 Progress
18 July, 1984 84B87293 Progress
19 July, 1984 84B87319 Progress
3 August, 1984 84B87626 E balk
3 August, 1984 84B87627 E balk
6 August, 1984 84B87708 N balk, R half