Locus: H7K11:029 Supervisor: A. DeGagne
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Fill in Pit 30
Start date: 03 Aug, 1998
End date: 27 Jul, 2004
Rationale
Reason: Darker, softer earth
Top separation: Unclear / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Pit fill in upper layers
Stratigraphy remarks: Cut into an earth layer from ca. the same time period
Locus Date: Persian

Top Plan: 30,31,32,33,34
Draw Balks: N

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Pinkish gray
Number: 5YR 7/2

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 10
As: 20
Sr: 30
R: 40

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Loose
Compactness: moderately. Loose
Wetness: moderately. Moist
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 1.64
Width: 1.08
Lower Depth: 0.12
Upper Depth: 0.32
Direction: 270
Slope: 1


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 150.0
Cobbles: 33.0
Boulders: 9.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Unexcavated in U98; goes into 7K12

Levels

location top level bottom level
5 914.13 (Legacy Level: 912.68) 914.01 (Legacy Level: 912.56)
5 914.11 (Legacy Level: 912.66) 913.91 (Legacy Level: 912.46)
6 914.23 (Legacy Level: 912.78) no level
11 914.17 (Legacy Level: 912.72) 913.86 (Legacy Level: 912.41)
11 914.20 (Legacy Level: 912.75) 913.96 (Legacy Level: 912.51)
12 914.19 (Legacy Level: 912.74) 913.88 (Legacy Level: 912.43)
17 913.93 (Legacy Level: 912.48) 914.08 (Legacy Level: 912.63)
17 914.20 (Legacy Level: 912.75) 913.88 (Legacy Level: 912.43)
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 H7K11:002
Over Wall H7K11:030
Equals Earth layer H7K12:036
Seals against Wall H7K11:030


Photos - Slideshow

04h11106 04H11106
Progress
07 Jul, 2004
04h11119 04H11119
Progress
08 Jul, 2004
04h11132 04H11132
Progress
09 Jul, 2004
04h11146 04H11146
Progress
12 Jul, 2004

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 2004 82 16 0 9 33
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 6 Bowls, 1 Plate, 1 Cooking pot, 2 Lamps
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 2004 83 8 0 10 38
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 4 Bowls, 1 Plate
Iron 1 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 2004 84 82 2 13 51
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 2 Bowls, 1 Plate, 1 Lamp
Early Iron 2 1 Jug, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
13 Jul, 2004 88 3 4 5 25
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Bowls, 1 Plate, 2 Lamps
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 2004 105 6 0 5 74
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A040108 Statue 1 Possible Incising is pre-firing. Incising may represent garment folds. Found with A040131, A040132.

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 262.0cm
Height/Length: 11.7cm
Width: 10.2cm
Thickness: 2.22cm
A040131 Statue 1 Possible Incising is pre-firing; may represent garment folds; Found with A040132, A040108.

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 154.0cm
Height/Length: 8.0cm
Width: 10.6cm
Thickness: 1.47cm
A040132 Statue 1 Possible Incising is pre-firing; found with A040131 and A040108. Somewhat concave.

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 414.0cm
Height/Length: 12.4cm
Width: 13.9cm
Thickness: 2.1cm
A040224 Statue 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Triangular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 384.0cm
Height/Length: 12.3cm
Width: 14.1cm
Thickness: 2.61cm
A040250 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar

Object Dimensions

Weight: 18.0cm
Thickness: 1.5cm
Diameter: 3.5cm
A040251 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Jar

Object Dimensions

Weight: 9.5cm
Thickness: 0.93cm
Diameter: 3.4cm
A040255 Statue 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 86.0cm
Height/Length: 3.9cm
Width: 4.9cm