Locus: H7K12:001 Supervisor: J. Williams
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Topsoil
Start date: 26 Jun, 1998
End date: 22 Jul, 1998
Rationale
Reason: Begin excavation
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks: Above all other features
Locus Date: Modern

Sample 1: Flint
Draw Balks: NSEW

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Dark brown
Number: 7.5YR 3/3

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

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: somewhat. Crumbly
Compactness: moderately. Friable
Wetness: very. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 5.0
Lower Depth: 0.15
Upper Depth: 0.33
Direction: 240
Slope: 5


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 95.0
Cobbles: 0.5
Boulders: 0.2
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Glass: 1.0
Tesserae: 21.0
Brick Fragments: 5.0
Worked Stone: 29.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Remarks: Glass is modern

Levels

location top level bottom level
7 914.80 (Legacy Level: 913.35) 914.59 (Legacy Level: 913.14)
11 915.01 (Legacy Level: 913.56) 914.68 (Legacy Level: 913.23)
22 914.97 (Legacy Level: 913.52) 914.64 (Legacy Level: 913.19)
31 914.66 (Legacy Level: 913.21) 914.51 (Legacy Level: 913.06)
35 914.82 (Legacy Level: 913.37) 914.60 (Legacy Level: 913.15)
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 H7K12:002
Over Earth layer H7K12:003
Over Wall H7K12:004
Over Wall H7K12:005
Over Wall H7K12:006
Over Wall H7K12:007
Over Earth layer H7K12:008
Over Wall H7K12:010
Over Wall H7K12:011
Over Earth layer H7K12:017
Over Wall H7K12:019
Over Wall H7K12:021
Over Wall H7K12:014


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 98H12001
Pre-excavation
26 Jun, 1998
98h12008 98H12008
Progress
29 Jun, 1998
98h12026 98H12026
Progress
30 Jun, 1998
98h12056 98H12056
Progress
01 Jul, 1998
98h12073 98H12073
Progress
02 Jul, 1998
98h12085 98H12085
Progress
06 Jul, 1998
98h12246 98H12246
N balk progress
17 Jul, 1998
98h12262 98H12262
N balk progress
20 Jul, 1998
98h12277 98H12277
N balk progress
21 Jul, 1998
98h12298 98H12298
N balk progress
22 Jul, 1998

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1998 1 45 0 19 84
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 4 Jars, 2 Jugs, 5 Bowls, 3 Cooking pots
Early Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jun, 1998 2 115 0 63 193
diagnostic date form
Undetermined
Late Iron 2/Persian 5 Jars, 3 Jugs, 4 Kraters, 20 Bowls, 3 Cooking pots
Iron 1 2 Bowls
Middle Bronze 2 1 Jar, 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jun, 1998 3 98 0 56 206
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 7 Jars, 1 Jug, 4 Kraters, 1 Basin, 21 Bowls, 5 Cooking pots
Late Iron 1 1 Pithos, 2 Cooking pots
Middle Bronze 2 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1998 4 111 0 40 125
diagnostic date form
Early Islamic 1 Jug
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 4 Jugs, 1 Juglet, 1 Krater, 14 Bowls, 2 Cooking pots
Iron 1 1 Krater, 3 Jugs
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1998 5 120 0 49 229
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 7 Jars, 3 Kraters, 15 Bowls, 2 Cooking pots
Late Bronze 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1998 6 6 0 5 33
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 3 Bowls, 1 Basin
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1998 7 79 2 24 145
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 2 Jugs, 9 bows, 1 Basin, 3 Cooking pots, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1998 8 7 0 11 49
diagnostic date form
Byz/Early Islamic 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 5 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1998 9 58 0 36 141
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 12 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
Late Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1998 10 36 0 12 65
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jug, 5 Bowls, 1 Plate, 2 Cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1998 17 18 0 7 19
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 4 Bowls, 1 Plate
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jul, 1998 28 54 0 14 103
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Late Iron 2/Persian 4 Jars, 7 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
17 Jul, 1998 29 67 0 17 74
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Cooking pots, 1 Jar, 4 Jugs, 3 Kraters, 8 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
20 Jul, 1998 30 67 0 15 71
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 4 Jars, 1 Krater, 4 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jul, 1998 31 53 0 18 49
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 Cooking pot
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jars, 5 Bowls, 1 Basin, 3 Cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
22 Jul, 1998 33 6 0 1 12
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 bods

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions
B986500 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

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

Object Dimensions

Weight: 1.03cm
Height/Length: 11.1cm
Width: 9.3cm
Thickness: 5.0cm
not available Grinder 2 Left in field

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions