Locus H.7K02.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

21 Jul, 1998

End Date:

06 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above earlier features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

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:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

235

Degree of Slope:

18

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

110

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

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:

0

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

NE part was relatively flat (2-5%)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.19 912.98
11 913.34 913.1
13 913.14 912.74
21 913.16 912.73
28 913.46 912.35
29 913.18 912.97
31 912.08 911.83
33 912.62 912.62
35 912.78 912.65

Stratigraphy

Over Wall H7K02:002
Over Wall H7K02:003
Over Wall H7K02:004
Over Wall H7K02:005
Over Earth layer H7K02:006
Over H7K02:007
Over Earth layer H7K02:008
Over Earth layer H7K02:009
Over Earth layer H7K02:010
Over Surface H7K02:015
Over Earth layer H7K02:020
Over Surface H7K02:027
Over Wall H7K02:030
Over Wall H7K02:031

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
2 29 Jun, 1998 80 111 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
3 30 Jun, 1998 78 118 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic 1 bod
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
4 01 Jul, 1998 29 98 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
5 01 Jul, 1998 6 65 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
6 01 Jul, 1998 30 77 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Byzantine
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
7 02 Jul, 1998 16 66 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
8 02 Jul, 1998 18 81 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
9 02 Jul, 1998 34 79 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Byzantine
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
10 02 Jul, 1998 36 91 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Byzantine
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
11 03 Jul, 1998 76 70 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
12 03 Jul, 1998 24 36 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Kernos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
13 06 Jul, 1998 30 38 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
14 06 Jul, 1998 11 14 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
59 28 Jul, 1998 14 18 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
60 29 Jul, 1998 12 36 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
61 29 Jul, 1998 8 18 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
62 29 Jul, 1998 10 29 5 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1998 98H02010 Pre-excavation
30 Jun, 1998 98H02024 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98H02058 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98H02074 Progress