Locus B.7K90.002

Earth · Rocky tumble in and below topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor H. Dates
Designation Rocky tumble in and below topsoil
Reason Visible rock tumble through topsoil
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 28 Jun, 1984
End Date 18 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function Rrock tumble & earth between tumbled stones; Function is inadequate concept for heavy tumble; broken, disturbed surfaces, architecture below
Stratigraphy remarks Underlies L 1 throughout square; somewhat arbitrary distinctions for bottom where tumble & upper courses of Walls 3, 4 are mixed
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.892

Lower Depth:

0.089

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

48

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

37

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

16

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

16

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

12

Brick Size (in m):

0.02

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:

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, brick frags. (see installation supplement); shells, lithics, querns, grinders abundant; medium to large boulders in Loca 20 & 21; column base in Loca 21--large, rounded, flat, 88 cm diam; tumble N of Wall 4 contained small & medium boulders along face (47.5, 38.0, 44.0 x 36.0, 33.0 x 17.0 cm) & three large cobbles (avg 20 cm)--Loca 26, 27, 28; sorting was primarily wind; random sorting should also be noted; numerous partial querns (both basalt & limestone); increase in animal bones & shells prompted jocular speculation about "kentucky fried goat, with snail appetizers;" bricky material in probe (Loca 35) at level 913.95; probe in Loca 28 yielded 7th-6th century single-spout oil lamp w/convex base--ca 70% intact, no surface involved, level 913.91 at top center of lamp, located 1.10 m from S balk, 1.66 M from E balk; probe in Loca 22 yielded accumulation of long bones with butcher's marks, astragali (from S balk 2.15 m, from E balk 1.94-1.72 m), at least 3 bones showed fracture marks at point of impact by top-lying stone (ie fracture resulting from rock tumble), levels on bone deposits--913.90, 913.82; Loca 33/34 junction--yielded small clusters of unworked flints

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.572 913.479
11 914.24 914.151
31 914.425 914.334
35 914.84 913.948

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7K90:001
Over Wall B7K90:003
Over Wall B7K90:004
Over Earth layer B7K90:005
Over Surface B7K90:006
Over Wall B7K90:007
Over Earth layer B7K90:009
Over Wall B7K90:011
Over Surface B7K90:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
8 02 Jul, 1984 10 203 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
9 02 Jul, 1984 6 81 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
10 03 Jul, 1994 14 204 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
11 03 Jul, 1994 16 277 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
12 03 Jul, 1994 15 238 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
7 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
13 03 Jul, 1994 20 435 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
14 03 Jul, 1994 12 217 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
15 03 Jul, 1994 15 374 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 1
16 04 Jul, 1984 18 442 31 0
17 04 Jul, 1984 19 278 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
18 04 Jul, 1984 15 322 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
19 04 Jul, 1984 16 274 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
20 04 Jul, 1984 17 225 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
21 04 Jul, 1984 27 300 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
22 04 Jul, 1984 19 87 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
2 Cookpot Iron 2
23 05 Jul, 1984 10 112 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
24 05 Jul, 1984 21 173 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Base Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
25 05 Jul, 1984 11 143 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
26 05 Jul, 1984 17 206 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
27 05 Jul, 1984 10 191 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Late Iron 2
Late Iron 2
Late Iron 2
Late Iron 2
28 05 Jul, 1984 13 234 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
29 05 Jul, 1984 35 261 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
30 05 Jul, 1984 15 31 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
31 06 Jul, 1984 31 176 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
32 06 Jul, 1984 29 325 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
33 06 Jul, 1984 0 83 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
34 06 Jul, 1984 21 232 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
35 06 Jul, 1984 29 290 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
36 06 Jul, 1984 28 250 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
37 06 Jul, 1984 17 138 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
38 09 Jul, 1984 30 247 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
39 09 Jul, 1984 23 353 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
40 09 Jul, 1984 49 262 39 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
41 09 Jul, 1984 34 296 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
3 Jug Iron 2
42 09 Jul, 1984 7 63 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Tripod cup Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
43 10 Jul, 1984 26 365 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
44 10 Jul, 1984 26 432 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
45 11 Jul, 1984 25 149 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
46 11 Jul, 1984 18 138 17 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 Tripod cup Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
47 12 Jul, 1984 17 119 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
49 12 Jul, 1984 14 49 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
52 13 Jul, 1984 37 353 34 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
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jug Early Bronze
53 13 Jul, 1984 13 118 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
55 17 Jul, 1984 31 230 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
56 17 Jul, 1984 52 228 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
3 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
57 17 Jul, 1984 0 16 5 0
58 17 Jul, 1984 11 45 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
59 18 Jul, 1984 11 115 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1984 84B90295 Progress
04 Jul, 1984 84B90085 Progress
05 Jul, 1984 84B90104 Progress
06 Jul, 1984 84B90121 Progress
09 Jul, 1984 84B90145 Progress
10 Jul, 1984 84B90165 Progress
11 Jul, 1984 84B90185 Progress
12 Jul, 1984 84B90224 Progress
12 Jul, 1984 84B90208 Progress
16 Jul, 1984 84B90247 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84B90266 Progress
28 Jun, 1984 84B90007 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1984 84B90023 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84B90042 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84B90044 Tumble
02 Jul, 1984 84B90045 Tumble
03 Jul, 1984 84B90062 Progress
06 Jul, 1984 84B90128 Limestone quern; perfect condition
13 Jul, 1984 84B90229 Oil Lamp
02 Jul, 1996 9607-0204 Progress
02 Aug, 1984 84B90565 N W balk
02 Aug, 1984 84B90566 N E balk
02 Aug, 1984 84B90569 E N balk
02 Aug, 1984 84B90570 E S balk
02 Aug, 1984 84B90568 S E balk