Locus H.7K32.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

F. Ishaq

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

16 Jun, 1994

End Date:

06 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above other architectural features

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 %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

65

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.7

Lower Depth:

0.32

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

750

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

3

Tesserae Totals:

8

Tabun Fragments:

0

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:

10

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Most bones are found between Loca 15-17 & 27-29; olive pits found with pithos frag at E side of circular Structure 5 Loca 23

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.64 912.94
11 913.78 913.16
21 913.66 913.02
31 913.64 912.98
35 913.68 913.06

Stratigraphy

Over Wall H7K32:028
Over Wall H7K32:002
Over Earth layer H7K32:003
Over Wall H7K32:004
Over Installation H7K32:005
Over Surface H7K32:007
Over Earth layer H7K32:008
Over Earth layer H7K32:013
Over Earth layer H7K32:010
Over Wall H7K32:024
Over Earth layer H7K32:026
Over Installation H7K32:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 16 Jun, 1994 29 250 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 17 Jun, 1994 39 219 69 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
17 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
3 17 Jun, 1994 38 230 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 17 Jun, 1994 10 92 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 20 Jun, 1994 41 120 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
6 21 Jun, 1994 22 133 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze
7 21 Jun, 1994 48 164 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar
4 Jug
4 Krater
7 Bowl
3 Cookpot
8 22 Jun, 1994 69 394 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
9 22 Jun, 1994 42 419 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
10 22 Jun, 1994 22 133 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar
2 Jug
3 Krater
5 Bowl
1 Cookpot
11 23 Jun, 1994 39 74 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
12 23 Jun, 1994 27 190 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug
3 Krater
4 Bowl
3 Cookpot
13 23 Jun, 1994 36 87 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
14 24 Jun, 1994 43 200 60 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
15 Bowl Late Iron 2
10 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
15 24 Jun, 1994 54 221 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 cup, tripod Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
16 24 Jun, 1994 31 104 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
17 27 Jun, 1994 37 702 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos
5 Jug
1 Basin
1 Krater
5 Bowl
2 Cookpot
18 27 Jun, 1994 45 106 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Basin Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
19 27 Jun, 1994 4 56 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug
1 Bowl
20 28 Jun, 1994 37 260 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
21 28 Jun, 1994 38 74 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
14 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
22 28 Jun, 1994 48 181 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
23 29 Jun, 1994 48 181 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
24 29 Jun, 1994 43 130 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
25 29 Jun, 1994 37 113 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
26 29 Jun, 1994 21 80 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
27 30 Jun, 1994 39 111 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
28 30 Jun, 1994 41 147 19 0
29 30 Jun, 1994 30 130 15 0
30 01 Jul, 1994 25 190 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
31 01 Jul, 1994 1 38 5 0
40 05 Jul, 1994 36 79 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos
1 Jar
1 Jug
3 Krater
8 Bowl
1 Plate
2 Cookpot
41 05 Jul, 1994 14 86 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos
1 Basin
1 Krater
3 Bowl
42 05 Jul, 1994 17 103 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar
3 Jug
6 Krater
7 Bowl
1 Lamp
45 06 Jul, 1994 14 87 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Mortar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
46 06 Jul, 1994 8 58 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jun, 1994 94H32005 Pre-excavation
17 Jun, 1994 94H32008 Progress
20 Jun, 1994 94H32021 Progress
21 Jun, 1994 94H32036 Progress
23 Jun, 1994 94H32055 Progress & prob. Trench
24 Jun, 1994 94H32093 Progress
27 Jun, 1994 94H32106 Progress
28 Jun, 1994 94H32110 Progress
29 Jun, 1994 94H32123 Progress
22 Jun, 1994 94H32050 Progress