Locus B.7J89.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. LaCom

Designation:

Rock tumble; same as L 7

Reason:

Presence of rocks

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

09 Jul, 1984

End Date:

31 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

May be the same as 7, tumble from Walls 4 & 5 & poss 11 & 9

Stratigraphy remarks:

Wall 5 may have continued from its present point to W, thus dividing 7 from 8; this could explain the difference in pottery

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

100

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

295

Degree of Slope:

18

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

137

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

16

Nari Size (in m):

2

Brick Frequency (per m2):

40

Brick Size (in m):

5

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

2

Ash Size (in m):

5

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Mud brick frags; much less pottery than L 7 & none mendable; wall line fails to appear; only tumble; many square stones with all faces worked; compare remarks for L 7

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.05 912.89
11 914.24 912.91
13 913.05 912.24
17 914.3 912.92

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7J89:001
Under Earth layer B7J89:002
Over Wall B7J89:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
23 07 Jul, 1984 33 97 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
24 10 Jul, 1984 25 100 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1 prob
1 Jar Early Bronze
25 10 Jul, 1984 55 108 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
0 Early Bronze Bods
26 11 Jul, 1984 82 88 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
27 12 Jul, 1984 60 83 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
28 13 Jul, 1984 0 105 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
29 16 Jul, 1984 11 19 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
1 Bowl Iron 1
0 Iron Bods
61 27 Jul, 1984 22 30 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Middle Bronze 2 Bods
0 Early Bronze Bods
63 30 Jul, 1984 40 114 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
64 31 Jul, 1984 6 13 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1984 84B89358 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84B89406 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84B89434 Progress
27 Jul, 1984 84B89453 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84B89486 Progress
31 Jul, 1984 84B89526 Progress
01 Aug, 1984 84B89544 Progress
24 Jul, 1984 84B90376 Progress
29 Jun, 1984 84B89041 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84B89039 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84B89046 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84B89047 Progress
03 Jul, 1984 84B98040 Progress
04 Jul, 1984 84B89086 Progress
05 Jul, 1984 84B89105 Progress
06 Jul, 1984 84B89122 Partial excavation before dismantle
09 Jul, 1984 84B89146 Progress
10 Jul, 1984 84B89166 Progress
11 Jul, 1984 84B89186 Progress
12 Jul, 1984 84B89207 Progress
16 Jul, 1984 84B89246 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84B89268 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84B89335 Progress
18 Jul, 1984 84B89294 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84B89318 Progress
13 Jul, 1984 8415-0313 Progress
19 Jun, 1984 0844-0129 Progress
01 Aug, 1984 84B89546 E balk