Locus H.7K21.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. McDaniel

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

21 Jun, 1996

End Date:

18 Jul, 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

Over Earth layer H7K21:003
Over Earth layer H7K21:005
Over Wall H7K21:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
42 17 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 01 Jul, 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 01 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jun, 1996 96062706 Progress
01 Jul, 1996 96070113 Progress
21 Jun, 1996 96062111 Pre-excavation
24 Jun, 1996 96062410 Progress
25 Jun, 1996 96062508 Progress
26 Jun, 1996 96062605 Progress
02 Jul, 1996 96070221 Progress
02 Jul, 1996 96070222 Progress