Locus H.7K10.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook, K. Ackerman

Designation:

Sub-topsoil with rock tumble

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

05 Jul, 2000

End Date:

14 Jul, 2011

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than other features

Balk:

N, E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

0

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.8

Lower Depth:

0.5

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

3

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

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:

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:

in the E balk we stopped at a higher level than in the rest of the square because of obvious change in locus on the eastern side and declared a new locus 19 that is at the same level as the lower part of Locus 2 in the closest parts of the squares

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 912.39 912.15
4 913.51 912.81
6 912.45 912.45
7 911.02 910.7
19 910.7 910.42
21 911.51 910.74
29 912.03 911.73
31 910.15 910.15
35 911.95 911.95
12 913.84 0
24 913.84 913.5
18 913.84 913.4

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K10:001
Over Earth layer H7K10:005
Over Earth layer H7K10:008
Seals against Wall H7K10:003
Seals against Wall H7K10:004
Over Earth layer H7K10:019

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
9 05 Jul, 2000 94 78 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
0 Roman 1 bod
1 Pithos Hellenistic
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
10 05 Jul, 2000 38 7 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
11 06 Jul, 2000 98 48 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
12 06 Jul, 2000 34 50 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
13 07 Jul, 2000 70 47 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
14 07 Jul, 2000 38 42 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
3 Bowl Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
15 10 Jul, 2000 84 46 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Iron 1
16 10 Jul, 2000 46 32 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
17 11 Jul, 2000 61 40 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 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Iron 1
18 11 Jul, 2000 52 33 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Lamp Late Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
19 12 Jul, 2000 32 6 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
42 13 Jul, 2011 0
43 13 Jul, 2011 28
44 13 Jul, 2011 55
45 13 Jul, 2011 57
46 13 Jul, 2011 14
47 13 Jul, 2011 30
48 13 Jul, 2011 17
49 13 Jul, 2011 18
51 14 Jul, 2011 5
50 14 Jul, 2011 17

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 2000 00H10175 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00H10192 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00H10222 Progress
11 Jul, 2000 00H10241 Progress
12 Jul, 2000 00H10264 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00H10285 Progress
20 Jul, 2000 00H10400 Progress
21 Jul, 2000 00H10419 Progress
14 Jul, 2000 00H10311 Progress
17 Jul, 2000 00H10330 Progress
18 Jul, 2000 00H10354 Progress
19 Jul, 2000 00H10378 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00H10443 Progress
26 Jul, 2000 00H10480 Progress
25 Jul, 2000 00H10462 Progress
27 Jul, 2000 00H10503 Progress
27 Jul, 2000 00H10520 Progress
05 Jul, 2000 00H10154 Progress
01 Aug, 2000 00H10537 Final
12 Jul, 2011 11H10020 Progress
12 Jul, 2011 11H10021 Progress
11 Jul, 2011 11H10014 Progress
11 Jul, 2011 11H10015 Progress
13 Jul, 2011 11H10026 Progress
13 Jul, 2011 11H10027 Progress
22 Jul, 2011 11H10031 Progress