Locus H.7K11.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Willis

Designation:

Sub-topsoil S & W of Wall 4

Reason:

Darker color

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

02 Jul, 1998

End Date:

30 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment deposition

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than architectural features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

220

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

180

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):

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:

0

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:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 913.02 912.69
32 912.73 912.49

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K11:001
Over Wall H7K11:004
Over Wall H7K11:006
Over Surface H7K11:008
Over Earth layer H7K11:009
Over Wall H7K11:014
Over Surface H7K11:011
Seals against Wall H7K11:004
Seals against Wall H7K11:005
Seals against Wall H7K11:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
7 02 Jul, 1998 26 57 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
8 02 Jul, 1998 4 41 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
9 03 Jul, 1998 24 30 11 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
10 03 Jul, 1998 0 32 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
11 03 Jul, 1998 53 116 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
12 06 Jul, 1998 33 97 21 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
13 06 Jul, 1998 76 124 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Few Jug Early Islamic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
14 06 Jul, 1998 40 64 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
15 07 Jul, 1998 21 45 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
27 14 Jul, 1998 57 55 39 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman through Byzantine bods
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
32 15 Jul, 1998 40 42 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
74 30 Jul, 1998 61 75 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Jul, 1998 98H11072 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98H11084 Progress
14 Jul, 1998 98H11204 Progress
31 Jul, 0983 98H11434 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98H11057 Progress