Locus C.8L72.004

Earth · Post-occupational debris

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Peachey
Designation Post-occupational debris
Reason More rocks
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 11 Jul, 1984
End Date 27 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function Rock tumble & reworked occupation debris mixed with topsoil; immediately below topsoil layers; prob deposited naturally; with time & rain buildingss degenerate & material gets moved around & redeposited & mixed with material washing & falling down slope; great variety of pottery dates shows that this material has undergone much mixing; could be eroded & reworked mudbrick debris, but it is a very light gray color, as opposed to the brown colour of mudbrick
Stratigraphy remarks Covers most of square & is a good indication that architecture lies below; 3 well preserved surfaces are directly below; 5 walls are surrounded by this material in different parts of the square
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

45

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Friable

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.31

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

34

Degree of Slope:

17

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

3020

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

35

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

100

Nari Size (in m):

0.005

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

0.15

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.1

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:

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:

Extends irregularly & unevenly throughout; many of the large rocks were probably wall-stones, judging by their sizes and (usually) roughly rectangular shapes; the compact occupation/surface debris (see supplement) in places covers the tumble, in places occurs as layers & lenses; very irregular, but occurs primarily in the upper levels

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 892.7 892.46
10 892.56 892.25
11 892.42 892.42
15 892.77 892.56
17 892.62 892.51
21 892.44 0
26 893.15 893.1
31 893.25 893.2
33 893.46 893.3
35 893.04 893.03

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer C8L72:001
Under Earth layer C8L72:002
Over Wall C8L72:005
Over Wall C8L72:007
Over Wall C8L72:008
Over Surface C8L72:010
Over Surface C8L72:006
Over Surface C8L72:015
Over Bedrock C8L72:009
Over Earth layer C8L72:013
Over Surface C8L72:016
Over Earth layer C8L72:017
Over Earth layer C8L72:019
Over Earth layer C8L72:020
Over Surface C8L72:021
Over Earth layer C8L72:028
Equals Earth layer C8L72:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
17 11 Jul, 1984 0 95 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
6 Jug Early Bronze
1 Cup Early Bronze
18 12 Jul, 1984 51 330 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
19 12 Jul, 1984 35 440 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Plate Early Bronze
20 13 Jul, 1984 44 270 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
5 Cup Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
21 13 Jul, 1984 21 150 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
22 16 Jul, 1984 56 311 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
6 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
6 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
23 17 Jul, 1984 8 33 1 0
24 17 Jul, 1984 46 155 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
3 Bowl Middle Bronze
25 18 Jul, 1984 5 14 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
5 Jar Early Bronze
34 20 Jul, 1984 2 15 1 0
36 20 Jul, 1984 5 80 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
45 25 Jul, 1984 5 19 0 0
62 30 Jul, 1984 0 6 0 0
70 31 Jul, 1984 31 25 6 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1984 84C72131 Progress
09 Jul, 1984 84C72151 Progress
10 Jul, 1984 84C72171 Progress
11 Jul, 1984 84C72193 Progress
11 Jul, 1984 84C72194 Bottom of L 2
12 Jul, 1984 84C72211 Progress
13 Jul, 1984 84C72231 Progress
16 Jul, 1984 84C72252 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84C72275 Progress
18 Jul, 1984 84C72298 Progress
18 Jul, 1984 84C72302 Surf 6 against Wall 5
20 Jul, 1984 84C72342 Progress
23 Jul, 1984 84C72363 Progress
24 Jul, 1984 84C72388 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84C72411 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84C72440 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84C72491 Progress
31 Jul, 1984 84C72532 Progress
31 Jul, 1984 84C72534 Wall 7 & other loci
31 Jul, 1984 84C72535 Wall 7 & other loci
31 Jul, 1984 84C72536 Wall 7 & other loci
01 Aug, 1984 84C72555 Progress
02 Aug, 1984 84C72589 S balk, W half