Locus B.7J87.003

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:

05 Jul, 1984

End Date:

26 Jul, 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

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

Under Earth layer B7J87:002
Over Earth layer B7J87:004
Over Earth layer B7J87:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
12 05 Jul, 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 06 Jul, 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 06 Jul, 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 06 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 1984 84B87338 Progress
23 Jul, 1984 84B87359 Progress
05 Jul, 1984 84B87106 Progress
06 Jul, 1984 84B87123 Progress
06 Jul, 1984 84B87127 "Stele" in context
09 Jul, 1984 84B87147 Progress
10 Jul, 1984 84B87168 Progress
11 Jul, 1984 84B87188 Progress
12 Jul, 1984 84B87206 Progress
13 Jul, 1984 84B87227 Progress
13 Jul, 1984 84B87228 Progress
24 Jul, 1984 84B87378 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84B87408 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84B87436 Progress
16 Jul, 1984 84B87254 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84B87270 Progress
18 Jul, 1984 84B87293 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84B87319 Progress
03 Aug, 1984 84B87626 E balk
03 Aug, 1984 84B87627 E balk
06 Aug, 1984 84B87708 N balk, R half