Locus H.7K30.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

I. LaBianca

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation; renew excavation in U08

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

21 Jun, 1994

End Date:

04 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil; large boulders were cleared from top

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers a debris area which resulted from clearing of top of site for agricultural purposes; topsoil layer is relatively thin

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

232

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

20

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

120

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

1

Tesserae Totals:

1

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

1

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:

1 boulder with squarish depression carved in it; the W meter of this locus was dug in U08 and was actually in 7J39 due to a square placement error in U02

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 912.28 0
7 912.06 911.11
11 913.78 913.56
12 913.8 913.39
13 911.79 911.01
17 913.46 913.36
25 911.6 910.91
31 911.55 910.8
35 913.32 913.17
36 913.53 913.39

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer H7K30:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 21 Jun, 1994 44 78 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 22 Jun, 1994 52 194 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar
1 Jug
4 Krater
6 Bowl
2 Cookpot
3 22 Jun, 1994 46 172 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
7 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
4 23 Jun, 1994 28 107 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
5 23 Jun, 1994 9 80 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
6 23 Jun, 1994 5 92 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
7 23 Jun, 1994 19 105 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
8 23 Jun, 1994 6 92 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
29 28 Jun, 1994 10 125 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
30 28 Jun, 1994 3 26 1 0
61 11 Jul, 1994 16 30 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
70 15 Jul, 1994 80 104 62 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Pithos Late Iron 2
7 Jar Late Iron 2
11 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Basin Late Iron 2
8 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Mortar Late Iron 2
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
71 15 Jul, 1994 24 81 42 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
11 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
72 18 Jul, 1994 28 67 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
81 22 Jul, 1994 78 135 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
82 22 Jul, 1994 10 28 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater
1 Bowl
191 01 Jul, 2008 26 84 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
192 01 Jul, 2008 39 58 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
0 Few Late Bronze bods
193 02 Jul, 2008 9 73 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
194 02 Jul, 2008 80 181 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 cooking pot Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
3 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
195 02 Jul, 2008 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pot Late Roman
196 02 Jul, 2008 14 22 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
197 03 Jul, 2008 21 105 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze
198 03 Jul, 2008 23 100 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Byzantine
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
24 Jun, 1994 94H30091 Progress
15 Jul, 1994 94H30317 Wall 18
20 Jun, 1994 94H30019 Pre-excavation
21 Jul, 1994 94H30037 Preexcavation
22 Jun, 1994 94H30048 Progress
23 Jun, 1994 94H30057 Progress
15 Jul, 1994 94H30165 Balk
01 Jul, 2008 08H30054 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08H30063 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08H30086 Progress
04 Jul, 2008 08H30109 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08H30139 Progress
08 Jul, 2008 08H30165 Progress
09 Jul, 2008 08H30192 Progress
11 Jul, 2008 08H30237 Progress
14 Jul, 2008 08H30264 Progress