Locus B.7J88.002

Earth · Post-occupation rock tumble

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Juarez
Designation Post-occupation rock tumble
Reason Many stones amorphously deposited
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 26 July, 1984
End Date 6 July, 1989

Interpretation

Function Post-occupational debris
Stratigraphy remarks Above in-situ remains
Balk N
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

60

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.9

Lower Depth:

0.3

Downslope Direction:

300

Degree of Slope:

25

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

550

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

10

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0.25

Nari Size (in m):

15

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:

5

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:

Random

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Loose earth and rock tumble; very random; mud brick submitted in good condition (labelled MB 35), unusual in that it is 10YR 8/4 very pale brown; as further earth was removed the stones were found to be in rows parallel with the wall behind them; this would suggest that the wall was destroyed by a natural disaster rather than a military conquest; isolated irregular patches of claylike & beaten earth poss from a damaged rampart; Pail 18 is actually the scraping through of the next L 3

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.78 910.38
11 912.91 912.07
13 911.17 910.27
17 913.29 912.38
19 910.36 910
23 912.37 911.6
31 910.68 910.14
34 912.1 911.06

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7J88:001
Over Earth layer B7J88:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
5 26 July, 1984 30 115 19 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
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
6 26 July, 1984 97 174 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze Bods
0 Early Bronze
7 27 July, 1984 123 167 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
8 27 July, 1984 35 38 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
0 Early Bronze Bods
9 30 July, 1984 58 79 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Cup Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze Bods
18 3 August, 1984 23 73 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 2
19 3 August, 1984 43 175 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
20 3 August, 1984 10 56 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
22 3 August, 1984 13 64 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
53 29 June, 1989 10 39 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
54 30 June, 1989 109 188 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Modern
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
55 3 July, 1989 22 20 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
60 6 July, 1989 49 42 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron Bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 July, 1984 84B88435 Progress
27 July, 1984 84B88455 Progress
2 July, 1989 89B88153 Progress
30 June, 1989 89B88148 Progress
3 July, 1989 89B88149 Progress
30 June, 1987 87B88176 Progress
30 June, 1987 87B88177 Progress
1 July, 1987 87B88178 Progress
2 July, 1987 87B88179 Progress
3 July, 1987 87B88180 Progress
6 July, 1987 87B88181 Progress
7 July, 1987 87B88182 Progress
8 July, 1987 87B88183 Progress
9 July, 1987 87B88184 Progress
10 July, 1987 87B88185 Progress
13 July, 1987 87B88186 Progress
15 July, 1987 87B88188 Progress
16 July, 1987 87B88189 Progress
17 July, 1987 87B88190 Progress
26 June, 1989 89B88146 Progress
27 June, 1989 89B88147 Progress
5 August, 1987 87B88191 Perimeter wall & rampart layers
6 August, 1984 84B88716 Balk
6 August, 1984 84B88717 Balk
6 August, 1984 84B88718 Balk
6 August, 1984 84B88719 Balk
6 August, 1984 84B88720 Balk
6 August, 1984 84B88721 Balk