Locus M.7K33.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Haskell; R. Ford

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

27 Jun, 2008

End Date:

06 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil, including some sift debris from earlier seasons

Stratigraphy remarks:

Latest layer in entire square

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.08

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

210

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

430

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

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:

1

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:

0

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:

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
7	914.35	914.29
11	914.54	914.46
12	915.42	915.26
24	915.27	915.17
31	914.2	914.13
35	914.27	914.21
36	915.18	915.1

Stratigraphy

Over	Earth layer	M7K33:002
Over	Wall	M7K33:012

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

1

27 Jun, 2008

20

313

14

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period	Question
2	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Juglet	Late Iron 2/Persian
5	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cooking pot	Iron 1
0		Middle Bronze 2	1 bod

2

30 Jun, 2008

77

396

22

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
6	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
7	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Bowl	Iron 1

3

01 Jul, 2008

55

121

9

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Cooking pot	Byz/Early Islamic
1	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
5	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian

4

02 Jul, 2008

107

197

19

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
8	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Bowl	Iron 2
0		Late Bronze

16

11 Jul, 2008

16

75

16

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
5	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Lamp	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cooking pot	Iron 2
1	Bowl	Iron 1

17

14 Jul, 2008

58

160

41

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	UD	Undetermined
8	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
14	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Bowl	Iron 2
1	Pithos	Iron 1

38

05 Jul, 2010

22

30

2

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Iron 2
1		Jar	Iron 2

39

06 Jul, 2010

8

33

2

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Krater	Iron 2

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
27 Jun, 2008	08M33003	Pre-ex
30 Jun, 2008	08M33008	Progress
01 Jul, 2008	08M33035	Progress
02 Jul, 2008	08M33058	Progress
25 Jun, 2010	10M33003	opening photo
06 Jul, 2010	10M33106	progress