Locus B.7K91.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Bramlett

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

17 Jul, 1994

End Date:

30 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered most features of the square

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

18

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

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:

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:

Wall lines appeared within topsoil

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 914.35 914.07
11 913.74 913.57
13 0 914.07
25 0 914.08
31 914.6 0
35 913.62 913.43

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B7K91:007
Over Earth layer B7K91:008
Over Earth layer B7K91:002
Over Wall B7K91:003
Over Wall B7K91:004
Over Wall B7K91:005
Over Wall B7K91:006
Over Earth layer B7K91:012
Over Wall B7K91:016
Over Earth layer B7K91:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 20 Jun, 1994 22 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
2 20 Jun, 1994 7 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
3 21 Jun, 1994 22 122 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
4 21 Jun, 1994 26 153 23 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
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
5 21 Jun, 1994 9 49 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
6 22 Jun, 1994 37 208 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
7 22 Jun, 1994 29 204 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
8 22 Jun, 1994 5 54 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
9 23 Jun, 1994 13 123 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
10 23 Jun, 1994 13 126 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
11 23 Jun, 1994 26 177 17 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
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
12 24 Jul, 1994 70 182 15 0
13 24 Jul, 1994 30 172 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
14 27 Jun, 1994 14 93 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
15 27 Jun, 1994 19 234 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
16 27 Jun, 1994 19 198 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
17 18 Jun, 1994 15 117 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
18 29 Jun, 1994 20 146 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
19 29 Jun, 1994 24 85 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
6 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
21 30 Jun, 1994 18 108 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
52 27 Jun, 1996 73 68 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Iron 1
53 28 Jun, 1996 40 147 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
5 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
52 28 Jun, 1996 45 135 28 0
55 28 Jun, 1996 31 156 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
3 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
52 0 68 14 0
53 0 147 25 0
54 0 135 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
55 0 156 21 0
61 15 Jul, 1996 17 29 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Jul, 1996 96B92268 Progress
30 Jun, 1994 94B91221 Progress
30 Jun, 1994 94B91222 Top of L 7
30 Jun, 1994 94B91222 Top of L 7
01 Jul, 1994 94158 Progress
17 Jun, 1994 94B91213 Pre-excavation
21 Jun, 1994 94B91214 Progress
22 Jun, 1994 94B91215 Progress
23 Jun, 1994 94B91216 Progress
24 Jun, 1994 94B91217 Progress
29 Jun, 1994 94B91220 Progress
27 Jun, 1994 94B91218 Progress
28 Jun, 1994 94B91219 Progress
28 Jun, 1996 9602613 Progress