Locus H.7K30.001

Earth · Topsoil

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 June, 1994
End Date 4 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer H7K30:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 21 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 1994 3 26 1 0
61 11 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 1994 10 28 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater
1 Bowl
191 1 July, 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 1 July, 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 2 July, 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 2 July, 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 2 July, 2008 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pot Late Roman
196 2 July, 2008 14 22 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
197 3 July, 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 3 July, 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 June, 1994 94H30091 Progress
15 July, 1994 94H30317 Wall 18
20 June, 1994 94H30019 Pre-excavation
21 July, 1994 94H30037 Preexcavation
22 June, 1994 94H30048 Progress
23 June, 1994 94H30057 Progress
15 July, 1994 94H30165 Balk
1 July, 2008 08H30054 Progress
2 July, 2008 08H30063 Progress
3 July, 2008 08H30086 Progress
4 July, 2008 08H30109 Progress
7 July, 2008 08H30139 Progress
8 July, 2008 08H30165 Progress
9 July, 2008 08H30192 Progress
11 July, 2008 08H30237 Progress
14 July, 2008 08H30264 Progress