Locus: H7K11:003 Supervisor: L. Willis
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Sub-topsoil S & W of Wall 4
Start date: 02 Jul, 1998
End date: 30 Jul, 1998
Rationale
Reason: Darker color
Top separation: Average / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Post-abandonment deposition
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than architectural features
Locus Date: Modern

Description

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

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

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

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 5.0
Lower Depth: 0.15
Upper Depth: 0.2
Direction: 220
Slope: 5


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 180.0
Cobbles: 3.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Organic Distribution: Random



Levels

location top level bottom level
29 914.47 (Legacy Level: 913.02) 914.14 (Legacy Level: 912.69)
32 914.18 (Legacy Level: 912.73) 913.94 (Legacy Level: 912.49)
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
Under Earth layer H7K11:001
Over Wall H7K11:004
Over Wall H7K11:006
Over Surface H7K11:008
Over Earth layer H7K11:009
Over Wall H7K11:014
Over Surface H7K11:011
Seals against Wall H7K11:004
Seals against Wall H7K11:005
Seals against Wall H7K11:007


Photos - Slideshow

98h11072 98H11072
Progress
02 Jul, 1998
98h11084 98H11084
Progress
06 Jul, 1998
98h11204 98H11204
Progress
14 Jul, 1998
98h11434 98H11434
Progress
31 Jul, 1998
98h11057 98H11057
Progress
01 Jul, 1998

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1998 7 26 0 17 57
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 9 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1998 8 4 0 4 41
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1998 9 24 1 11 30
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1998 10 0 0 10 32
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Krater, 1 Bowl, 2 Cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1998 11 53 0 26 116
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 6 Bowls, 2 Cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1998 12 33 1 21 97
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jugs, 3 Kraters, 8 Bowls, 3 Cooking pots, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1998 13 76 0 36 124
diagnostic date form
Early Islamic Few 1 Jug
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 1 Juglet, 1 Krater, 9 Bowls, 2 Plates, 7 Cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1998 14 40 0 19 64
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jugs, 7 Bowls, 2 Cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1998 15 21 0 11 45
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Bowls, 3 Cooking pots
Late Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 1998 27 57 0 39 55
diagnostic date form
Roman through Byzantine bods
Hellenistic 1 Jug, 1 Jar
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 5 Jars, 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 12 Bowls, 1 Plate, 6 Cooking pots, 2 Lamps
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
15 Jul, 1998 32 40 0 13 42
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 6 Bowls, 2 Cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1998 74 61 0 26 75
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Pithoi, 3 Jars, 5 Jugs, 10 Bowls, 1 Tri-pod cup, 2 Cooking pots

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B986519 Hand stone 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Multifacial
  Cobble

Object Dimensions

Weight: 284.7cm
Height/Length: 6.5cm
Width: 5.3cm
Thickness: 3.4cm
B986553 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 7.7cm
Width: 6.5cm
Thickness: 3.9cm
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Unfinished
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
B986543 Bead 1 Certain

Object Information

Material: Glass

Object Dimensions

Thickness: 0.5cm
Diameter: 0.5cm
B986607 Pounder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 6.0cm
B986669 Pestle 1 Certain BW4.7 BL6.1

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Pyramidal
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Multifacial
  Cobble

Object Dimensions

Weight: 494.7cm
Height/Length: 8.1cm
B986667 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Stone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 7.5cm
Width: 4.2cm
Thickness: 3.5cm