Locus M.7K24.002

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor L. Willis; R. Ford
Designation Topsoil
Reason Darker
Top Separation Very Unclear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 4 July, 2008
End Date 2 July, 2010

Interpretation

Function Original topsoil layer before deposition of sift debris of L 1.
Stratigraphy remarks Later than all architectural features in the square.
Balk N
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.67

Lower Depth:

0.55

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

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:

Some sift debris at the top

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 915.01 914.8
3 915.13 914.61
5 915.13 914.59
7 914.22 913.67
11 914.3 913.64
31 914 913.54
35 914.05 913.62

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer M7K24:001
Over Wall M7K24:003
Over Wall M7K24:004
Over Surface M7K24:005
Contiguous to Surface M7K24:005
Seals against Wall M7K24:004
Over Wall M7K24:010
Over Earth layer M7K24:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
8 4 July, 2008 108 147 65 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
17 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
9 7 July, 2008 114 350 110 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
20 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
10 7 July, 2008 69 102 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
11 8 July, 2008 80 175 51 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 2 bods
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
15 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
12 8 July, 2008 80 125 43 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
13 9 July, 2008 32 102 42 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
13 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
14 9 July, 2008 55 103 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 2
15 9 July, 2008 33 56 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
16 10 July, 2008 57 99 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Iron 1
17 10 July, 2008 23 105 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
18 10 July, 2008 28 97 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
19 10 July, 2008 16 53 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
21 14 July, 2008 60 137 51 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 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
13 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
22 14 July, 2008 36 96 42 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
23 14 July, 2008 38 122 46 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 UD Undetermined
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
24 15 July, 2008 25 139 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
25 15 July, 2008 27 102 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
26 15 July, 2008 27 96 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
27 15 July, 2008 34 144 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
3 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
28 15 July, 2008 41 142 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
29 16 July, 2008 44 118 43 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
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
30 16 July, 2008 30 87 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
31 16 July, 2008 22 83 40 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2
33 17 July, 2008 39 91 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Undetermined
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
34 17 July, 2008 61 106 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 UD Early Iron 1
35 17 July, 2008 11 10 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
36 18 July, 2008 38 99 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
37 18 July, 2008 31 96 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
39 18 July, 2008 30 133 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
32 16 July, 2008 31 83 40 1

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
2 July, 2008 08M24057 Progress
3 July, 2008 08M24080 Progress
4 July, 2008 08M24103 Progress
7 July, 2008 08M24132 Progress
8 July, 2008 08M24159 Progress
9 July, 2008 08M24186 Progress
10 July, 2008 08M24212 Progress
11 July, 2008 08M24231 Progress
14 July, 2008 08M24257 Progress
15 July, 2008 08M24285 Progress
16 July, 2008 08M24312 Progress
17 July, 2008 08M24338 Progress
18 July, 2008 08M24362 Progress
18 July, 2008 08M24390 Progress
18 July, 2008 08M24391 Progress
1 July, 2010 10M24060 Progress
2 July, 2010 10M24072 Progress