Locus: H7K11:001 Supervisor: L. Willis
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Topsoil
Start date: 26 Jun, 1998
End date: 30 Jul, 1998
Rationale
Reason: Begin excavation
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Unclear

Interpretation:
Function: Topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than other features
Locus Date: Modern

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Dark brown
Number: 10YR 4/3

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 0
As: 10
Sr: 40
R: 50

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Hard
Compactness: moderately. Firm
Wetness: very. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 6.0
Width: 5.0
Lower Depth: 0.15
Upper Depth: 0.2
Direction: 220
Slope: 6


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 100.0
Cobbles: 1.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Tesserae: 5.0

Organic Inclusions:
Shells: 8.0



Levels

location top level bottom level
7 914.44 (Legacy Level: 912.99) 914.25 (Legacy Level: 912.80)
11 914.80 (Legacy Level: 913.35) 914.65 (Legacy Level: 913.20)
15 914.78 (Legacy Level: 913.33) 914.78 (Legacy Level: 913.33)
25 913.95 (Legacy Level: 912.50) 913.94 (Legacy Level: 912.49)
31 914.15 (Legacy Level: 912.70) 913.95 (Legacy Level: 912.50)
35 914.60 (Legacy Level: 913.15) 914.44 (Legacy Level: 912.99)
location grid
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36


Stratigraphy

type description related locus
Over Earth layer H7K11:002
Over Earth layer H7K11:003
Over Wall H7K11:004
Over Wall H7K11:005
Over Wall H7K11:006
Over Wall H7K11:007


Photos - Slideshow

98h11009 98H11009
Progress
29 Jun, 1998
98h11025 98H11025
Progress
30 Jun, 1998

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1998 1 38 0 45 154
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 11 Jars, 2 Jugs, 1 Krater, 17 Bowls, 4 Cooking pots
Early Iron 1 1 Jug, 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 2 1 Platter
Early Bronze 4 1 prob 1 Jar
Early Bronze 3 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jun, 1998 2 128 0 73 193
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 Bowl
Hellenistic 1 Bowl
Late Iron 2/Persian 13 Jars, 2 Jugs, 2 Juglets, 2 Kraters, 20 Bowls, 7 cooking pots, 1 Lamp
Iron 1 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 2 1 Jug
Early Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jun, 1998 3 125 0 83 152
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods
Hellenistic 1 Bowl
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Jars, 3 Kraters, 21 Bowls, 2 Plates, 11 cooking pots, 1 Lamp
Iron 1 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jun, 1998 4 56 0 25 75
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 3 Jugs, 3 Kraters, 11 Bowls, 3 cooking pots
Iron 1 1 Krater
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1998 5 136 0 34 309
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 11 Jars, 6 Jugs, 3 Kraters, 19 Bowls, 6 cooking pots, 6 Lamps
Late Iron 1 1 cooking pot
Late Bronze 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
13 Jul, 1998 26 90 0 35 123
diagnostic date form
Early Islamic bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 5 Jars, 5 Jugs, 2 Kraters, 24 Bowls, 12 cooking pots, 2 Lamps
Iron 2 1 Krater
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 1998 28 30 0 2 6
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1998 72 90 0 42 86
diagnostic date form
Byz/Early Islamic bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 9 Jars, 2 Jugs, 1 Flask, 18 Bowls, 2 cooking pots, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1998 73 17 0 3 10
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Krater, 1 Bowl, 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1998 78 20 0 9 16
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Jars, 2 Jugs, 3 Bowls

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B986513 Figurine 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oblong
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic
  Head

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 5.0cm
Width: 2.0cm
Thickness: 2.0cm
B986511 Figurine 1

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Zoomorphic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.1cm
Width: 1.6cm
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
B986514 Figurine 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic
  Torso

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.0cm
Width: 2.0cm
B986533 Bead 1 Possible Fossilized sea urchin

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Stone

Object Dimensions

Thickness: 1.0cm
Diameter: 2.3cm
not available Milling stone 1 Left in field

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Upper

Object Dimensions
not available Grinder 1 Left in field

Object Information

Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions
B986539 Bead 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Shell
Other Information:
  Cowry

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 1.7cm
Width: 1.0cm
Thickness: 0.4cm
not available Stopper 2 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
not available Grinder 1 Left in field

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions
not available Mortar 1 Left in field

Object Information

Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 10.0cm
B986600 Figurine 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Zoomorphic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 6.0cm
Width: 3.9cm
Thickness: 3.9cm