Locus H.7K20.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

21 Jun, 1996

End Date:

25 Jun, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Over L 3, but extends under ephemeral Wall 2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

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:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.07

Lower Depth:

0.36

Downslope Direction:

330

Degree of Slope:

18

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

25

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

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:

0

Glass Totals:

2

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:

Many rocks

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.29 911.15
11 913.27 912.63
21 912.21 912.03
31 911.1 911.03
35 912.86 912.56

Stratigraphy

Under Wall H7K20:006
Over Earth layer H7K20:003
Seals against Wall H7K20:002
Seals against Wall H7K20:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 21 Jun, 1996 24 198 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
0 Byzantine Late 1 bod
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2 1 prob
2 24 Jun, 1996 73 139 38

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
3 25 Jun, 1996 74 115 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
4 26 Jun, 1996 51 114 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Early Iron 2
5 26 Jun, 1996 46 104 30 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
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
11 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
0 dom Early Iron 2
6 26 Jun, 1996 15 53 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
7 27 Jun, 1996 19 106 24 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 1 Roman Late
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
4 Krater Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cup Iron 2
8 27 Jun, 1996 63 107 46 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Roman
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
4 Bowl Early Iron 2
12 28 Jun, 1996 44 143 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Mortar Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
13 28 Jun, 1996 27 99 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Roman
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
31 15 Jul, 1996 23 25 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
32 16 Jul, 1996 10 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
37 17 Jul, 1996 94 198 58 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 one Jar Undetermined
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
17 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
40 18 Jul, 1996 92 83 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Classical bods
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
08 Jul, 1996 96070805 View from SE
21 Jun, 1996 96062110 Pre-excavation
24 Jun, 1996 96062411 Progress
25 Jun, 1996 96062509 Progress
26 Jun, 1996 96062606 Progess, loc 1, 2
27 Jun, 1996 96062715 Progress, loc, 1, 3