Locus H.7K21.065

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. DelColle; C. Wang; J. Logee

Designation:

Earth layer under L 63

Reason:

Presence of hard nari & larger rocks

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

26 Jul, 2006

End Date:

16 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Prob post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 63 & 64

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

35

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:

Began as a 2x1 probe; not fully excavated in U06; fully excavated in north in U08; southern part excavated U10, though higher than in rest of square, so may have contained some of 63 and 64 in southern half of square. This area 0.5-0.56 m deep. Charcoal sample from Loc. 18 912.34

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 0 910.98
11 911.11 910.98
12 0 912.35
13 911.14 0
16 910.95 0
18 0 912.28
20 912.84 912.31
21 911.14 0
22 0 910.91
23 911.15 0
26 910.98 0
27 912.7 912.2
31 912.91 912.35
32 912.86 0
33 0 910.75
35 911.15 912.19
36 912.65 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K21:063
Under Earth layer H7K21:064
Under Pit H7K21:066
Over Earth layer H7K21:068
Under Earth layer H7K21:077
Under Installation H7K21:080
Seals against Wall H7K21:081
Under Earth layer H7K21:076
Over Wall H7K21:083
Over Wall H7K21:098
Over Earth layer H7K21:100
Over Earth layer H7K21:082
Seals against Wall H7K21:083
Seals against Wall H7K21:091
Seals against Wall H7K21:092
Over Wall H7K21:093
Over Earth layer H7K21:088

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
205 26 Jul, 2006 9 14 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 UD Iron 1
212 30 Jun, 2008 40 51 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
213 01 Jul, 2008 27 31 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
214 01 Jul, 2008 50 62 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
4 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
215 03 Jul, 2008 16 100 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
216 03 Jul, 2008 12 22 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze bods
217 04 Jul, 2008 21 26 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Cooking jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
254 22 Jul, 2008 70 103 10 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
257 22 Jul, 2008 32 50 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian Prob
1 Jug Early Iron 1
4 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
258 23 Jul, 2008 27 42 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
265 24 Jul, 2008 17 22 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
1 Late Bronze Prob
266 25 Jul, 2008 14 18 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
272 30 Jun, 2010 3
273 01 Jul, 2010 18
274 02 Jul, 2010 16
275 05 Jul, 2010 33
276 06 Jul, 2010 54
277 07 Jul, 2010 66
279 08 Jul, 2010 64
280 08 Jul, 2010 19
281 09 Jul, 2010 44
282 09 Jul, 2010 24
283 12 Jul, 2010 50
284 13 Jul, 2010 63
288 14 Jul, 2010 44
291 15 Jul, 2010 45
302 16 Jul, 2010 33
312 21 Jul, 2010 24
286 13 Jul, 2010 12
290 14 Jul, 2010 30
293 15 Jul, 2010 12
278 08 Jul, 2010 64

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 2006 06H21346 Progress
27 Jul, 2006 06H21362 Progress
28 Jul, 2006 06H21381 Progress
31 Jul, 2006 06H21412 Progress
09 Jul, 2008 08H21209 N balk
15 Jul, 2008 08H21308 E balk
24 Jul, 2008 08H21491 Progress
30 Jun, 2008 08H21014 Progress
01 Jul, 2008 08H21039 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08H21062 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08H21085 Progress
22 Jul, 2008 08H21428 Progress
25 Jul, 2008 08H21520 Progress
29 Jul, 2008 08H21602 Final: Field H NW quadrant
29 Jul, 2008 08H21610 Final: Field H NW quadrant-2
08 Jul, 2010 10H31138 Progress
25 Jun, 2010 10H21010 Season Initial
25 Jun, 2010 10H21011 Season Initial
28 Jun, 2010 10H21024 Progress
29 Jun, 2010 10H21038 Progress
30 Jun, 2010 10H21051 Progress
01 Jul, 2010 10H21065 Progress
02 Jul, 2010 10H21077 Progress
05 Jul, 2010 10H21091 Progress
06 Jul, 2010 10H21110 Progress
07 Jul, 2010 10H21123 Progress
07 Jul, 2010 10H21129 Pillar Base 80
07 Jul, 2010 10H21130 Pillar Base 80
08 Jul, 2010 10H21142 Progress
09 Jul, 2010 10H21153 Progress
12 Jul, 2010 10H21165 Progress
13 Jul, 2010 10H21180 Progress
14 Jul, 2010 10H21193 Progress
15 Jul, 2010 10H21204 Progress
16 Jul, 2010 10H21217 Progress
19 Jul, 2010 10H21229 Progress
20 Jul, 2010 10H21246 Progress
21 Jul, 2010 10H21263 Progress
22 Jul, 2010 10H21278 Progress
14 Jul, 2010 10H21192 E Balk Progress