Locus H.7K22.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Ogot

Designation:

Sift piles from earlier seasons

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

21 Jun, 1996

End Date:

27 Jun, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Sift piles from earlier seasons

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above 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 %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

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:

0.26

Lower Depth:

0.22

Downslope Direction:

225

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

2

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Pail 0 is random square survey in U84

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.56 913.3
11 913.56 913.28
31 913.38 913.15
35 913.58 913.32

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer H7K22:002
Over Wall H7K22:003
Over Wall H7K22:005
Over Wall H7K22:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 21 Jun, 1996 43 172 13

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 one Modern
0 one Islamic
0 Byzantine 2 bods
0 dom Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
2 24 Jun, 1996 15 19 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 24 Jun, 1996 56 175 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
4 25 Jun, 1996 62 107 13

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
5 25 Jun, 1996 150 186 57 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Byzantine bods
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 1
6 25 Jun, 1996 29 33 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic 1 bod
0 Byzantine 2 bods
3 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
7 26 Jun, 1996 115 195 53 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine bods
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
20 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
8 26 Jun, 1996 76 114 34 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
9 27 Jun, 1996 100 145 85 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Byzantine bods
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
29 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
42 15 Jul, 1996 101 122 42 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jun, 1996 96062114 Pre-excavation
24 Jun, 1996 96062408 Progress
25 Jun, 1996 96062507 Progress
26 Jun, 1996 96062604 Progress