Locus H.7K21.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor R. McDaniel
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 21 June, 1996
End Date 18 July, 1996

Interpretation

Function Topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks Covers other features
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

70

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.6

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

220

Degree of Slope:

3

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

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:

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:

Also randomly structured

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.87 913.27
11 913.87 913.31
21 0 913.42
23 0 913.57
26 0 913.57
29 0 913.64
31 913.35 913.19
35 913.64 913.53

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer H7K21:003
Over Earth layer H7K21:005
Over Wall H7K21:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
42 17 July, 1996 69 102 60 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
19 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
43 18 July, 1996 35 60 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cup Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 21 June, 1996 26 182 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze 1 bod
2 24 June, 1996 79 370 54 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic 1 bod
0 Byzantine bods
0 Roman bods
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
19 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian ir1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
3 24 June, 1996 30 198 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Classical 2 bods
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Base Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
4 25 June, 1996 62 130 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1 1 bod
5 25 June, 1996 47 172 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 two Undetermined
0 Two Byzantine
1 Other Byzantine
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cup Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
6 25 June, 1996 15 22 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
7 26 June, 1996 141 225 70 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Byzantine
0 few Roman
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
19 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
8 26 June, 1996 41 260 80 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Byzantine
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
19 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
4 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
9 27 June, 1996 14 30 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
10 28 June, 1996 106 171 45 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian 1 bod
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Base Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
11 1 July, 1996 82 125 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Middle Bronze
12 1 July, 1996 34 75 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 one Undetermined
1 Cookpot Roman early
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
13 2 July, 1996 52 101 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
14 2 July, 1996 20 78 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
15 2 July, 1996 35 84 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian eir2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
34 12 July, 1996 118 186 85 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine bods
11 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
17 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
36 15 July, 1996 74 89 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Roman
1 Jug Roman
2 Base Roman
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze
40 16 July, 1996 16 18 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pyxis Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 June, 1996 96062706 Progress
1 July, 1996 96070113 Progress
21 June, 1996 96062111 Pre-excavation
24 June, 1996 96062410 Progress
25 June, 1996 96062508 Progress
26 June, 1996 96062605 Progress
2 July, 1996 96070221 Progress
2 July, 1996 96070222 Progress