Locus M.7K33.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Haskell; R. Ford

Designation:

Sub topsoil

Reason:

More compact and rockier

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

02 Jul, 2008

End Date:

09 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Sub topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers the architectural features in the square

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

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:

0.63

Lower Depth:

0.35

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

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:

1

Tesserae Totals:

18

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
7 914.29 913.8
11 914.46 913.81
12 915.26 914.73
24 915.17 914.67
31 914.13 913.76
35 914.21 913.86
36 915.1 914.72

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer M7K33:001
Over Wall M7K33:003
Over Wall M7K33:004
Over Wall M7K33:005
Over Earth layer M7K33:006
Seals against Wall M7K33:003
Seals against Wall M7K33:004
Seals against Wall M7K33:004
Seals against Wall M7K33:012

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
5 03 Jul, 2008 99 278 47 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 2 bods
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
16 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
6 04 Jul, 2008 73 170 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
7 04 Jul, 2008 38 58 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
8 07 Jul, 2008 102 203 80 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine
Early Roman 1 bod
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
21 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
4 Bowl Early Iron 2
3 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
9 07 Jul, 2008 67 194 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
8 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
10 08 Jul, 2008 53 199 30 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
11 08 Jul, 2008 100 159 49 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
0 Bronze Age bods
12 09 Jul, 2008 96 178 51 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
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
23 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
13 09 Jul, 2008 66 90 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
14 10 Jul, 2008 104 156 61 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
15 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
0 Bronze Age 1 bod
15 11 Jul, 2008 69 182 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze
18 14 Jul, 2008 57 172 62 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
16 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Iron 2
4 Cooking pot Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
19 15 Jul, 2008 44 148 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
12 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Lid Bronze Age
20 15 Jul, 2008 43 128 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic 1 bod
1 Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
21 16 Jul, 2008 47 166 30 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Vat Undetermined
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
22 16 Jul, 2008 22 48 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
23 17 Jul, 2008 23 108 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortarium Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Iron 2
40 06 Jul, 2010 71 219 30

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Iron 2
13 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
3 Jug Iron 2
3 Krater Iron 2
1 UD Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Jul, 2008 08M33058 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08M33081 Progress
04 Jul, 2008 08M33104 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08M33133 Progress
08 Jul, 2008 08M33160 Progress
09 Jul, 2008 08M33187 Progress
10 Jul, 2008 08M33213 Progress
11 Jul, 2008 08M33232 Progress
14 Jul, 2008 08M33258 Progress
15 Jul, 2008 08M33286 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08M33313 Progress
09 Jul, 2010 10M33137 progress
07 Jul, 2010 10M33119 progress