Locus B.7K92.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Zysek

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Beginning excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

17 Jun, 1994

End Date:

11 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers abandonment debris & latest architecture

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

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:

5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

320

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

60

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

2

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:

1

UD SAvg Size in cm:

2.5

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

A few bricks with plaster

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
4 0 912.21
5 0 912.21
7 913.46 912.76
11 913.45 912.71
31 913.58 0
35 913.68 0

Stratigraphy

Over Wall B7K92:013
Over Earth layer B7K92:041
Over Wall B7K92:002
Over Wall B7K92:003
Over Wall B7K92:004
Over Wall B7K92:005
Over Surface B7K92:006
Over Earth layer B7K92:007
Seals against Wall B7K92:002
Seals against Wall B7K92:003
Seals against Wall B7K92:004
Seals against Wall B7K92:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
117 20 Jul, 1998 14 71 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
118 21 Jul, 1998 57 159 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
2 Bowl Persian
1 Cookpot Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze
119 21 Jul, 1998 60 145 43 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
1 Krater Persian
1 Jug Persian
1 Bowl Persian
1 Cookpot Persian
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Late Bronze
120 21 Jul, 1998 13 65 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
121 22 Jul, 1998 40 186 43 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
122 22 Jul, 1998 4 92 6 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
123 22 Jul, 1998 8 144 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
124 22 Jul, 1998 11 127 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Few Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
125 22 Jul, 1998 20 123 43 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar/Jug Persian
1 Bowl Persian
1 Cookpot Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2
126 22 Jul, 1998 36 97 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
127 23 Jul, 1998 68 200 47 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
23 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
128 23 Jul, 1998 23 129 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
1 Krater Persian
1 Bowl Persian
1 Cookpot Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
129 23 Jul, 1998 25 253 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
130 23 Jul, 1998 12 69 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze 1 poss
131 24 Jul, 1998 16 126 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
132 24 Jul, 1998 17 124 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
133 24 Jul, 1998 7 71 18 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
134 24 Jul, 1998 17 133 31 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
135 24 Jul, 1998 9 82 17 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
136 24 Jul, 1998 6 34 14 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 17 Jul, 1994 0 0 8 0
2 20 Jun, 1994 0 100 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
3 22 Jun, 1994 117 449 54 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
18 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Tripod cup Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
4 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
4 23 Jul, 1994 65 312 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
5 23 Jul, 1994 63 157 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
6 24 Jun, 1994 52 182 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
7 27 Jun, 1994 0 189 79 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
0 Late Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Cookpot Early Iron 2
8 27 Jun, 1994 0 210 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
9 27 Jun, 1994 0 100 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
4 Cookpot Early Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
10 27 Jun, 1994 0 171 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
11 28 Jun, 1994 27 156 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
12 29 Jun, 1994 22 136 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
5 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
13 29 Jun, 1994 10 62 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
14 29 Jun, 1994 19 132 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
15 29 Jun, 1994 0 162 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
6 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
16 29 Jun, 1994 0 234 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
17 30 Jun, 1994 0 132 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Base Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
Late Iron 2
Late Iron 2
18 30 Jun, 1994 0 212 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
19 30 Jun, 1994 0 127 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
20 30 Jun, 1994 0 101 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
3 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
21 30 Jun, 1994 0 57 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
22 30 Jun, 1994 0 182 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
23 01 Jul, 1994 0 130 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
24 01 Jul, 1994 0 119 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Jug Iron 1
25 01 Jul, 1994 0 93 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
26 04 Jul, 1994 0 106 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
27 04 Jul, 1994 0 278 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
28 04 Jul, 1994 0 135 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
29 05 Jul, 1994 0 226 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
30 05 Jul, 1994 0 94 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
36 07 Jul, 1994 0 56 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
37 11 Jul, 1994 0 68 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze
31 06 Jul, 1994 0 163 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
32 06 Jul, 1994 0 47 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
33 06 Jul, 1994 0 83 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
34 06 Jul, 1994 0 108 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
35 06 Jul, 1994 0 127 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
900 21 Jun, 1996 25 29 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
901 24 Jun, 1996 50 148 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 1994 94B81099 Progress
21 Jul, 1998 98B92282 Progress
22 Jul, 1998 98B92304 Progress
23 Jul, 1998 98B92326 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98B92344 Progress
27 Jul, 1998 98B92362 Progress
24 Jun, 1994 94B92246 Progress
17 Jun, 1994 94B92242 Pre-excavation
20 Jun, 1994 94B92243 Progress
21 Jun, 1994 94B92244 Progress
22 Jun, 1994 94B92245 Progress
26 Jun, 1994 94B92247 Progress
27 Jun, 1994 94B92248 Progress
28 Jun, 1994 94B92249 Progress
29 Jun, 1994 94B92250 Progress
01 Jul, 1994 94B92252 Progress
04 Jul, 1994 94B92253 Progress
05 Jul, 1994 94B92254 Progress
07 Jul, 1994 94B92255 Progress
07 Jul, 1994 94B92260 Progress
07 Jul, 1994 94214 Progress