Locus H.7K22.001

Earth · Sift piles from earlier seasons

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 June, 1996
End Date 27 June, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 June, 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 June, 1996 15 19 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 24 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 July, 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 June, 1996 96062114 Pre-excavation
24 June, 1996 96062408 Progress
25 June, 1996 96062507 Progress
26 June, 1996 96062604 Progress