Locus Summary Area 10
Locus Stratum Description/Artifacts
10001 Str. IA
Field soil and debris from military trench in Area 11. Light gray brown,
loosely compacted soil of silt to clay size with inclusions of pebbles
and cobbles. Located 5.00 m. from the West balk and 4.00 m. from the
South balk. At top level 485.76 m. (E), 487.19 m. (W) to bottom level
485.54 m. (E), 485.48 m. above 10002, surface 10007, platform 10015, and debris
10012, debris 10018, and 10031. This locus has a sharp slope to the east on
the contour of the tell. This debris also runs to l0014.
Includes 10004 which has been canceled.
See Sections South, West, East, North.
I.10.1 6/29/76 Iron II, Hell, Byz NS
I.lO.2 6/29/76 MB IIC, Iron II, Hell, 1 Gaza NS
I.10.4 6/29/76 Iron II (8-7th?), Byz NS
MC 17 bone sample
I.10.5 6/30/76 no pottery
I.10.14 7/1/76 MB II, LB I, Iron UDNS
MC 27 flint discard
I.10.16 7/2/76 EB UD NS
MC 31 bone sample
MC 32 flint sample
I.10.17 7/2/76 UD NS
MC 30 bones sample
I.10.18 7/2/76 MB, LB II UD NS
I.10.19 7/2/76 Chal, EB, LB II NS
MC 57 bone sample
MC 59 flint sample
MC 60 ballista discard
I.10.22 7/5/76 EB, LB I, LB II, Iron I NS
MC 75 bone sample
MC 79 flint sample
MC 82 ballista discard
MC 96 flints sample
I.10.24 7/5/76 EB, MB, LB, Iron I UDNS
MC 74 bones sample
MC 84 grindstone discard
MC 77 flint blade sample
MC 109 flint sample
MC nail Obj. 30
I.10.28 7/6/76 EB, MB, LB II NS
MC l01 bones sample
MC 1ll crystal substance discard
MC 113 mud brick discard
MC 158 flint sample
I.10.33 7/6/76 EB, MB I, MB II, LB II, 1 Hell NS
MC 103 bones sample
MC 107 flint sample
I.10.39 7/8/76 LB II, Iron I? NS
I.10.45 7/9/76 EB, MB, LB NS
MC 237 bones sample
MC 232 flints sample
I.10.50 7/11/76 EB, MB, LB, 1 Iron? NS
MC 275 bones sample
MC 287 flints sample
I.10.51 7/11/76 LB II, Iron I
MC 279 bones sample
MC 291 flint sample
I.10.83 6/19/79 EB, Iron II, Rom NS
MC 5016 bone sample
MC 5003 lithic sample
I.10.84 6/19/79 EB, Iron II NS
MC 5026 bone sample
MC 5004 lithic sample
MC 5255 shell sample
I.10.85 6/20/79 Iron II, Rom NS
MC 5021 bone sample
MC 5017 lithic sample
MC 5257 shell sample
I.10.86 6/20/79 Iron II UD NS
MC 5213 quern frag 5213, 5213A
MC 5214 bone sample
MC 5256 shell sample
MC 5254 chert sample
I.10.87 6/20/79 EB, LB, Iron II, Hel NS
MC 5309 loom weight Obj. 374
MC 5427 bone Sample
I.10.89 7/1/79 Iron II UD NS
MC 5445 lithic sample
MC 5493 shell sample
I.10.90 7/1/79 Iron II
MC 5443 shell Sample
MC 5489 lithic Sample
I.10.91 7/2/79 Iron II UD NS
MC 5484 iron frag discard
MC 5491 lithic Sample
MC 5494 bone Sample
I.10.94 7/2/79 Iron II, Arab modern buff NS
MC 5530 bone sample
I.10.95 7/3/79 Iron II UD NS
MC 5541 bone sample
MC 5551 shell sample
MC 5649 lithic sample
I.10/A10.96 7/4/79 LB, Iron II NS
I.10/A10.98 7/4/79 Iron II NS
I.10/A10.100 7/5/79 Iron II UD NS
MC 5619 lithic 5619, 5619A
MC 8404 bone sample
I.l0/A10.102 7/5/79 EB, Iron II NS
MC 5638 lithic sample
I.10/Al0.ll3 7/5/79 Iron II, Pers NS
I.10/A10.114 7/5/79 Iron II NS
I.10/11.115 6/29/79 Iron II, Pers NS
MC 5590 bone sample
MC 5629 lithic Sample
MC 5809 shell Sample
I.10/11.116 7/1/79 Iron II UD NS
I.10/11.117 7/1/79 Iron II, Hel, Rom, Byz NS
MC 5459 pounder sample
I.10/11.118 7/1/79 Iron II, Rom NS
MC 5580 bone sample
I.10/11.119 7/2/79 Iron II, Pers? NS
MC 5531 bone sample
I.10/A10.126 7/9/79 Iron II NS
MC 5672 bone sample
MC 5692 lithic sample
I.10/A10.127 7/9/79 LB II, Iron I NS
MC 5669 lithic sample
MC 5747 bone sample
I.10/11.132 7/9/79 Iron II UD NS
MC 5743 bone sample
MC 5805 lithic sample
MC 5687 shell sample
I.10.204 6/18/80 EB, LB UD NS
I.10.207 6/18/80 Iron II, Byz NS
I.10/9.lA 7/21/76 LB-Rom/Byz NS
MC 1121 flint sample
MC 1116 bones sample
MC 1315 worked flint discard
MC 44353 loomweight Obj. 1283
10002 Str. IA
Tell debris and field soil, medium compaction, gray-brown color,
containing 15% pebbles and cobbles. Located 4.00 m. from the West balk
and 3.00 m. from the South balk. This debris slopes to the East sharply
and lenses out near the East balk. At top level 486.82 m. (W), 486.71 m.
(E), below 10001 and wall 10014 to bottom level 485.70 m. (E) above 10005, wall
10003, wall 10009, wall 10010.
See Sections South, West, North.
I.10.3 6/29/76 Iron II, Byz NS
I.10.6 6/30/76 Iron II, Byz NS
I.10.7 6/30/76 EB, LB, Iron I (llth), Iron II, Byz NS
I.10.8 6/30/76 Iron II, Pers NS
I.10.9 6/30/76 LB, Iron I, II, Byz NS
I.10.10 7/1/76 EB, MB, Iron II NS
MC 29 quern discard
I.10.11 7/1/76 EB, Iron II, Hell? NS
10003 Str. IB
Terrace or retaining wall constructed of field stones (cobbles and
boulders), dry laid with a soil fill between the stones. It is two
rows wide (40-60 cm.), one to two courses high (35 cm.) and 2.65 m.
long. The wall stops or has been robbed about 60 cm. from the South
balk, but appears again in the South balk. The wall was built in a
NNE-SSW direction. Located between 60 cm. and 3.00 m. from the Sorth
balk and between 75 cm. and 1.40 m. from the West balk (at its southern
end). At top level 486.59 m. (S), 486.41 m. (N) below 10002 to bottom
level 486.29 m. (S), 486.08 m. above 10004.
Debris 10005 runs to this wall from the West, with wall 10003 retaining
this debris. Wall 10009 abuts 10003 from the NW. Wall 10010 appears to
abut 10003 at the South balk.
I.10.13 7/1/76 EB, LB-Iron I, Iron II NS
MC quern Obj. 1105
10004 Canceled; combined with 10001.
10005 Str. IB
Fill or debris of brown soil, medium compaction, containing cobbles and pebbles, evenly
distributed. Located 3.0 m. from the South balk and 1.60 m. from the West balk at its greatest
width to wall 10003. At top level 486.55 m. below 10002 to 485.92 m. above pit 10006, debris
10004. This material also runs to 10014 and to wall 10003 from the west.
It is to be interpreted as deliberate fill behind the terrace wall 10003.
See Sections N. W.
I.10.12 7/1/76 MB, LB, Iron I, II, 1 Hell NS
MC 28 tooth sample
I.10.29 7/6/76 MB II-LB II/Iron I NS
MC 104 bone sample
MC 159 flint sample
MC quern fragment Obj. 1104
10006 Str. IC
A pit in the western half of the area filled with laminations of ash (burned and
partially burned), brick detritus, a few pebbles and cobble-sized stones, large
concentration of sherds, including one whole MB II-LB I lamp. Located between
2.6 m. and 4.97 m. from the East balk and between 27 cm. and 2.65 m. from the
South balk. At top level 486.20 m. below 10005 to 485.21 m. above 10015.
This pit cut through mudbrick wall 10023, through surface 10007, through bin 10035
and into platform 10015. Probably to be interpreted as a refuse pit by the
successive burnings which took place in the pit. Now includes 10008 which has
been canceled.
See Section West; Plan 3; Photo 59, 53, 554
I.10.15 7/2/76 EB, MB IIb-LB I, Iron II, Hell?
MC 33 flint sample
MC 34 bone sample
MC 1330 incised bone Obj. 63
I.10.20 7/2/76 EB, LB II, Iron I
MC 58 bone sample
MC 61 asphalt chips discard
MC 95 flint sample
I.10.21 7/5/76 MB, LB, Iron I, Iron II
MC 83 soil sample discard
MC 76 bones sample
I.10.23 7/5/76 EB, LB II-Iron I, Iron II, Pers? NS
MC 73 bones sample
MC 94 flint sample
I.10.25 7/5/76 LB, Iron I, Iron II NS
MC 72 bone sample
MC 78 flint sample
MC 80 plaster discard
MC 81 ochre discard
MC 85 ballista 85, 85A
MC 102 shell sample
I.10.26 7/5/76 MB II-LB I lamp
MC blade Obj. 1103
I.10.30 7/6/76 EB, MB, LB, Iron I
MC 206 flints sample
MC 106 bones sample
I.10.34 7/6/76 EB, LB II, Iron I, Rom NS
MC 108 flints sample
MC 112 incised leg of basalt bowl Obj. 6
MC 105 bones sample
I.10.38 7/8/76 MB, LB II NS
MC 208 flint sample
MC 201 bone sample
I.10.41 7/8/76 MB II-Hell NS
MC 200 bone sample
MC 205 flint blade 205, 205A
MC 207 flints sample
MC 210 frag. granite discard
I.10/11.120 7/2/79 EB, LB, Iron II?, Rom NS
MC 5496 bone sample
MC 5478 shell bead Obj. 393
MC 5520 chert sample
MC 5572 shell sample
I.10/11.121 7/2/79 MB, LB II
MC 5542 bone sample
MC 5472 lead discard
MC 5485 chert sample
MC 5486 ballista discard
MC 5487 green lithic discard
MC 5552 shell sample
MC 5785 quartz crystal discard
I.10/11.122 7/3/79 EB, LB II
MC 5515 feather sample
MC 5523 ceramic button? Obj. 399
MC 5543 bone sample
MC 5650 lithic 5650-1 quern fragment, 5650-1A
5650-2 blade, 5650-2A
5650-3 blade, 5650-3A
I.10/11.123 7/3/79 UD NS
MC 5555 shell sample
10007 Str. VIIIA
Surface of white plaster, badly broken and eroded, which was built on top of
platform 10015, and located between two low retaining walls 10029 and 1O030
along the North balk and between mudbrick wall 10023 and bins lO0ll and 10016
along the South and East balks. This thick (24cm.) plaster surface was located
4.0 m. from the South balk and between approximately 70 cm. and 4.0 m. from the
East balk. The exact dimensions are obscured by erosion in the NE and by pit
10006. At top levels 486.06 m. (W), 485.90(W), 485.74 (E) below 10001 and 10031
and above 10007.1.
This surface runs to retaining walls 100029 (from the west), 10030 (from the East),
to bin lO016 (from the northwest), to bin lO0ll (from the west and north) and to
wall 10023 (from the East). Pit 10006 cut through it in the western sector of the
area. The plaster surfacing material itself is directly on platform 10015.
This plaster appears in part to seal over a pit or a foundation
trench (possibly an earlier bin which went out of use) seen dug
into platform 10015 in the NW corner of the Area. The plaster,
then, serves as a resurfacing above 10039 in order to reach the
new, higher level of bin A11022.
See Sections West, South, North; Plans 3, 23; Photo 48, 50,51, 52, 53
10007.1 Str. VIIIA
Debris of surface 10007, consisting of white chalk and nari plaster with
some pebbles and cobbles. The thickness of the plaster was up to 25 cm.. For
dimensions see 10007 above. At top level 485.90 m. (W), 485.74 m. (E) below
10007 to 485. 45 m. (center) above platform 10015 and cobbles 10039.
This locus was laid against retaining walls 10029 and 10030, as
well as bins 10016 and 10011, and mudbrick wall l0O230. Pit 10006
cut through this locus at the west balk, and the locus has also
eroded in the NE corner. This locus and surface 10007 were
contained on the west by wall 10023 (probably the same as wall
10030, since cut by pit 10006). It was a well prepared work area
associated with the use of bins 10011, 1OOI6, and 10028, since the
plaster surface brings the work area up to or near to the tops of
these bins.
See Sections S. N.
I.lO.42 7/9/76 UD NS
I.10.43 7/9/76 LB II
MC 231 flint discard, not flint
MC 236 bones sample
I.10.44 7/9/76 MB, LB + UD
MC 228 flints sample
MC 234 bones sample
I.10.46 7/11/76 EB, MB UD NS
MC 276 bones sample
MC 290 flint sample
I.10.47 7/11/76 EB, LB, Iron I
I.10.48 7/11/76 EB, MB UD NS
I.10.49 7/11/76 MB, LB II
MC 289 flints sample
I.10.52 7/11/76 MB UD NS
MC 277 bone sample
I.10.60 7/12/76 EB I + late? NS
I.10.150 7/13/79 LB UD NS
MC 8470 bone sample
MC 5969 lithic sample
MC 5900 shell sample
I.10.151 7/13/79 LB II, one Pers (contaminated?)
MC 5901 shell Sample
MC 5972 lithic Sample
MC 8499 bone Sample
10008 Canceled; combined with 10006
10009 Str. IB
Terrace wall constructed of large cobble-sized field stones, dry
laid one row wide (20-40 cm.), one course high (15-20 cm.) and 85 cm.
long. It is located 85 cm. from the West balk and between 2.20 m. and
2.60 m. from the South balk. At top level 486.35 m. below 10005 to
486.17 m. above pit l0006. This line of stones runs to wall 10003 (and
probably also to wall 10010, though the connection was not seen).
This is another part of the terracing system seen with wall 10003 and
wall 10010.
See Section West.
10010 Str. IB
Wall line seen only in the trimming of the West balk. Presumably it is a
terrace wall which ran North-South and joined with walls 10003 and lOO09.
It is constructed of cobble-sized fieldstone, was dry laid, one course
high and one row wide (so far exposed). Located 1.35 m. from the South
balk and 20-25 cm. from the West balk, to a height of 10-25 cm. At top
level 486.61 m. below 10002 to founding levels 486.35 m., 486.54 m. above
a portion of debris/fill 10005
Presumably a terrace wall connecting to walls 10003, 10009. It corners
with 10003.
See Section West.
10011 Str. VIIIA
Bin, oval in shape, constructed of small cobble-sized field stones,
apparently dry laid but supported from the outside by plaster surface
10007 laid against it. It is 7 courses high at its highest preserved
state (with the lowest course set into a plaster matrix), one row wide
at the top courses, two rows wide around the base courses. It had a
specially laid surface on the inside (10018). It was preserved to a
height of 63 cm., a width of 85 cm. at the top courses and 1.18 m. at
the base courses, a length of 1.22 m. The eastern end of this bin has
been removed or destroyed in antiquity.
It is located 90 cm. from the south balk and between 54 cm. and 2.15 m.
from the east balk. At top levels 485.83 m. (northeast), 486.17 m.
(southwest), 485.94 m. (southeast) below 10004, (level of its interior
surface 10018 was 485.53 m.) to foundation levels 485.61 m., 485.66 m.
above 10015.
Surface 10007 runs to this bin from the north and the west. This bin has
been cut and sits on part of platform 10015. Surface l0018 runs to the
interior of the wall of 10011. Debris 10012 was inside the bin.
See Section South; Plans 3, 23; Photos 48, 49, 51, 52, 53
10012 Str. post VIII
Fill in bin 10011, consisting of cobble to small boulder-sized fieldstones,
with silted brown soil. Located within the dimensions of bin 10011
(see there for dimensions), at top level 486.06 below 10001 to 485.50 m.
above surface l0018.
This debris appears to have been deliberately packed into the bin.
See Photo 48
I.10.31 7/6/76 UD NS
I.10.35 7/7/76 LB II UD NS
10013 Canceled; combined with 10015
10014 Str. IB
Terrace wall along slope of the tell. The wall was constructed of
dry-laid boulders (two re-used cyclopean stones) and cobble-sized
stones. Located between 2.48 m. and 4.91 m. from the South balk and
between 63 cm. and 1.15 m. from the West balk at top levels 486.96
m. below 10001 to foundation level 486.24 m. above 10002.
See Section North.
I.10.88 7/l/79 Iron II UD NS
MC 5448 shell sample
MC 5470 bone sample
I.l0/A10.97 7/4/79 UD NS
10015 Str. VII-VIII
Loess or clay platform which covers the entire area. Composed of
multiple layers of gray to tan loess or clay, the layers separated
by thin black ash lenses. In its final phase, this platforn, served
as a base for installations, one plaster surface, and walls.
The platform is located 5.00 m. from the West balk and 5.00 m. from
the South balk. It continues into Area 9 (see 9013) and into Area
11 (see ll010). At top level 485.74 m. below 10001 in the SE corner
where it has been partly eroded, at 485.54 in the 10/9 balk below
10001, at 485.46 m. in the NS corner below l0001, at 485.70 m. in
the center of Area 10 along the North balk below 10007.1, at 485.72
at the center of the Area along the South balk, and at 485.88 m. in
the SW corner below 10023. To 484.98 m. (south central) and 485.08 m.
(SE corner) above stone foundation 10025, 10027, and 10037.
The platform was constructed in three deliberately planned steps.
The lowest is in the sector on which both bins 10016 and 10029 sit.
The middle step has been prepared by the placing of a white plaster
10007 behind retaining wall 10029. The third step in the platform is
formed to the west of mudbrick wall 10023.
Bins 10011 and 10016 were set into this platform by means of
foundation trenches which were observed in the South and East balks.
Bin l0028 simply appears to have been set onto the platform. Walls
10029, 10030 were built on the platform to divide it and to retain
white plaster surface 10007, which itself was laid onto the
platform. Wall 10023 and its stone sockle 10024 were also built on the
platform. Pit 10006 cut into the platform.
The platform itself was constructed of several layers of clay/loess
laid down successively and without a great gap in time between the
separate operations. It was built on a stone foundation 10025/9014
and on top of the earlier wall 10027/9006.
There is evidence of at least three phases of the building of
the platform and of construction on the platform itself. After
the platform had reached a depth of more than one meter, cobbles
10039 were set onto the platform, later to be cut by a pit or
foundation trench, which was itself later sealed by the addition
of a thick plaster surface 10007. In addition bins 10035, 10011,
and 10016 were cut into the platform in Area 10.
Now includes 10013, 10019, 10019.1, 10020, 10020.1, 10021, 10022, 10026,
and 10036, which have been canceled. Same as 9013, A9002, A10005,
A11020, 11010.
See Sections South, West, East, North; Plans 3, 23;
Photo 53, 188, 189
I.10.32 7/6/76 LB II, Iron I
I.10.36 7/7/76 1 EB rim
I.10.37 7/8/76 MB, LB NS
I.10.53 7/11/76
I.10.54 7/11/76 MB, LB I
MC 286 flint sample
MC 278 bone sample
I.10.55 7/12/76 EB, LB/Iron I
MC 342 bones sample
MC 349 flints lithic
I.10.57 7/12/76 MB, LB UD NS
I.10.58 7/12/76 EB, MB I, LB I, II, Iron I
I.10.61 7/12/76 LB, Iron II (l0th)
I.10.62 7/12/76 EB, LB II, Iron?
MC 341 bones sample
MC 346 flints sample
I.10.63 7/13/76 UD NS
MC 344 flints sample
I.10.66 7/12/76 EB, LB, Iron I (ll-l0th)
MC 339 bones sample
I.10.68 7/22/76 EB I, LB UD NS
MC 1241 inscribed sherd Obj. 41
MC 1151 bones sample
MC 1155 flints sample
I.10.69 7/23/76 EB, LB II/Iron I
MC 1248 bones sample
MC 1133 soil sample Thermoluminescence sample ,#2
I.10.70 7/23/76 EB, LB II/Iron I
MC 1167 flints sample
MC 1171 bones sample
I.10.72 7/23/76 EB, LB II/Iron I
MC 1168 flint sample
MC 1170 bones sample
I.10.73 7/23/76 LB II
MC 1169 bones sample
I.10.74 7/25/76 LB II/Iron I
MC 1192 bones sample
MC 1205 flints sample
I.10.75 7/25/76 EB, LB II/Iron I
MC 1199 flint sample
MC 1195 bones sample
I.10.76 7/25/76 LB
I.10.77 7/26/76 MB II, LB II/Iron I
MC 1225 shell sample
MC 1228 bones sample
MC 1219 flints 1219, 1219A
I.10.78 7/26/76 MB IIC-LB II/Iron I
MC 1229 bones sample
MC 1218 flints sample
MC 1240 basalt grinder discard
I.10.79 7/26/76 LB II/Iron I NS
MC 1224 bones sample
I.10.80 7/27/76 LB II/Iron I
MC 1253 bones sample
I.10/9.2A 7/22/76 LB II/Iron I
MC 1152 bone sample
I.l0/9.3A 7/22/76 Iron NS
MC 1157 worked flint sample
I.10.125 7/9/79 MB, LB II
MC 5680 bone sample
MC 5685 chert sample
I.10.128 7/9/79 LB II
MC 5678 bone sample
MC 5679 chert sample
I.10.129 7/9/79 LB II UD NS
MC 5705 bone sample
I.10.130 7/9/79 LB,Hel?? NS
MC 5780 flint 5780 #1, 5780 #1A
5780 #2, 5780 #2A, 5780 #3, 5780 #3A
MC 5781 bone sample
I.10.135 7/10/79 LB II NS
MC 5716 flint sample
MC 5758 shell sample
MC 5782 bone sample
I.10.136 7/10/79 LB II NS
MC 5755 ostrich shell sample
MC 5776 lithic sample
I.10.144 7/11/79 LB II
MC 5771 bone spindle whorl Obj. 418
MC 5811 shell sample
MC 5817 chert sample
MC 5818 bone sample
I.10.149 7/12/79 EB, LB II
MC 5889 shell sample
MC 5913 chert sample
MC 5923 bone sample
I.10.152 7/13/79 LB II
MC 5920 shell sample
MC 5968 bone sample
MC 5978 chert sample
I.10.153 7/13/79 LB II
MC 5919 chert sample
MC 5974 bone sample
I.10.155 7/16/79 LB II NS
MC 8976 bone sample
MC 8977 chert sample
I.10.156 7/16/79 LB II NS
MC 5966 lithic sample
MC 5971 bone sample
MC 5976 shell sample
I.10.162 7/16/79 LB II
MC 5984 bone sample
MC 8082 lithic sample
I.10.163 7/16/79 LB UD NS
MC 8052 bone sample
MC 8125 chert sample
I.10.166 7/17/79 LB II NS
MC 5985 bone sample
MC 8031 lithic sample
MC 5981 pounder discard
I.10.167 7/17/79 LB II
MC 8186 bone sample
MC 8032 chert sample
MC 5987 basalt grinding stone fragment discard
I.10.173 7/18/79 LB II NS
MC 8086 bone sample
MC 8074 chert sample
MC 8047 shell sample
I.10.174 7/19/79 LB II
MC 8181 bone sample
MC 8124 lithic sample
MC 8075 shell sample
MC 8065 sedimentation sample
MC 8067 sedimentation sample
MC 8068 sedimentation sample
I.10/9.189 7/23/79 EB, LB NS
MC 8330 bone sample
I.10/A10.203 6/18/80 EB, LB UD NS
MC 10131 bone sample
MC 10135 lithic sample
MC 10132 shell sample
I.10/9.205 6/18/80 EB, LB II
MC 10133 bone sample
MC 10136 shell sample
MC 10137 pounder discard
MC 10138 flotation sample
I.10/9.208 6/18/80 LB II
MC 10140 bone sample
MC 10143 lithic Sample
MC 10141 shell Sample
MC 11000 drilled bone Obj. 610 flute?
I.10/A10.209 6/18/80 LB II NS
MC 10148 bone Sample
MC 10142 lithic Sample
MC 10147 shell Sample
I.10/9.210 6/19/80 EB, LB I, LB II
MC 10150 bone Sample
MC 10152 lithic Sample
MC 10151 shell Sample
I.10/A10.211 6/19/80 LB
MC 10153 bone Sample
MC 10154 lithic Sample
I.10/A10.213 6/19/80 LB UD NS
MC 10158 bone Sample
MC 10159 lithic Sample
MC 10160 shell Sample
I.10/A10.215 6/19/80 EB, LB UD NS
MC 10166 bone Sample
MC 10168 lithic Sample
MC 10167 shell Sample
I.10/A10.217 6/20/80 EB, LB II
MC 10576 bone Sample
MC 10575 shell Sample
I.10/A10.222 6/20/80 LB IIA
MC 10584 bone Sample
MC 10585 lithic Sample
I.10/A10.225 6/23/80 LB NS
MC 10591 bone Sample
I.10/A10.228 6/23/80 EB, MB II, LB II
MC 10597 bone Sample
MC 10598 lithic Sample
MC 10872 shell Sample
I.10/A10.229 6/23/80 EB, LB IIA
MC 10873 wadi pebble discard
MC 10877 wadi pebble discard
MC 10874 bone Sample
MC 10875 shell Sample
MC 10876 lithic Sample
I.10/A10.230 6/23/80 EB, MB II, LB II
MC 10878 mother of pearl Sample
MC 10879 bone Sample
MC 10880 lithic Sample
MC 10881 shell Sample
I.10/A10.233 6/23/80 EB, LB II NS
MC 10882 bone Sample
MC 10883 lithic Sample
MC 11007 spindle whorl Obj. 614
I.10/A10.234 6/24/80 LB II
MC 10887 bone Sample
MC 10888 lithic Sample
MC 11004 shell Sample
I.10/A10.304 7/3/80 LB IB
I.10/A10.309 7/7/80 LB II NS
MC 11625 bone Sample
MC 11627 lithic Sample
MC 11626 shell Sample
10016 Str. VIIIC
Circular bin along the East balk, constructed of a thick flat
boulder-sized limestone as base and a circular wall of small cobbles.
The wall of this bin is one row wide (12 cm.), 2-3 courses high (32
cm.) with a diameter of 98 cm. The wall shows signs of having been
plastered on the inside. The base and wall of this bin have been
set into platform L.10015 by means of a foundation trench.
Located between 70 cm. and 1.65 m. from the South balk and 79 cm.
from the West balk. At top level 485.53 m., 485.65 m. (wall), 485.43
m. (base) below 10004 to foundation level 485.33 m., 485.43 m. (E)
above 10015. This bin was built into l0015 by a foundation trench.
Surface 10007 runs to it from the West.
See Section East; Plans 3, 23; Photo 48, 50, 52, 53.
I.10.59 7/12/76 Iron UD US
MC 348 flint sample
10017 Str. post VIII
Fill within bin 10016, consisting of cobble and small boulder-sized
fieldstones, some ashy silt, field soil of a gray-brown color. Located
within 10016 (for dimensions see above on 10016). At top level 485.58 m.
below 10001 to 485.43 above base stone of bin 10016. This debris appears
to have been deliberately packed into the bin.
I.10.40 7/8/76 no pottery
MC 204 bone sample
10018 Str. VII-VIII
Floor of bin 10011, made of clay with loess, placed within and upon the
lower course of the bin wall. A well compacted surface, gray in color.
Flat, but tended to crack when exposed to the sun. Located within bin
10011 (for dimensions see above on 10011). At top level 485.53 m. below
10012 and above 10018.1.
See Plans 3, 23; Photo 51, 52, 53
10018.1 Str. VII-VIII
Debris of bin floor l0018, consisting of hard compacted gray clay and
loess which has been specially placed into the bin and over the first
course of stones of the bin wall. Contained little pottery, a few pebbles.
Located within bin 10011 (for dimensions see above on l00ll). At top
level 485.53 below 10018 to 485.43 above 10015.
The makeup of the surface of bin 10011 was not different from the material
used in the construction of platform 10015, but appeared to have been set
into the bin after the bin was cut into 10015.
See Plan 3.
I.10.56 7/12/76 LB II
MC 353 bone sample
MC 343 flint sample
I.10.65 7/12/76 MB IIC UD NS
MC 347 flint sample
10019 Canceled; combined with 10015
10020 Canceled; combined with 10015
10021 Canceled; combined with 10015
10022 Canceled; combined with 10015
10023 Str. VII-VIII
Mud brick wall in the SW corner of the area, constructed of gray, yellow
and orange-brown (fired) bricks which appear to be of varying sizes in section
(between 12 and 15 cm. thick, some are 40 cm. long). Its remaining height is
five bricks high (see Section S) and two to three bricks wide. Located 87 cm.
from the West balk and 48 cm. from the South balk. At top level 485.90 m. (and
at 486.26 m. at the South balk line) below 10005 to 485.63 m. above stone sockle
10024 and partly above 10015 platform.
This wall was cut by pit 10006 (probably it originally extended to in situ
bricks in wall 10030.) This wall was at one time a divider wall on the platform
and also supported another level or step of platform 10015 behind it (to the west).
See Sections South, West; Plan 3.
I.10.67 7/22/76 LB II/Iron I
MC 1153 bones sample
MC 1156 lithics sample
I.10.71 7/23/76 no pottery
10024 Str. VIIIAB
Stone sockle wall, constructed of cobble and boulder-sized field
stones as base for mudbrick wall 10023. It was one row wide (17 cm.),
one course high (26 cm.) and 51 cm. long. Located 51 cm. from the South
balk and between 15 cm. and 32 cm. from the West balk. At top level
485.86 m. below 10023 to foundation level 485.60 above platform l0015.
There appears to be a layer of plaster partially beneath sockle 10024
and partially beneath wall l0023 (see Section S). Sockle 10024 was cut
by pit 10006.
See Section South.
I.10.71 7/23/76 no pottery
10025 Str. pre VIII
Stone foundation for the construction of platform 10015, consisting of
cobble-sized fieldstones, dry laid, one to three courses deep, plus ash
and some brick detritus. This material was intended to provide a relatively
level and broad area for the construction of the clay and loess platform
10015. Located 5.00 m. from the South balk and 5.00 m. from the West balk.
At top levels 485.08 m. (E), 484.98 m. below 10015 and 10037 to a founding
level of 484.26 m. above surface 10040 and wall 10027.
It was also observed that wall 10027/9006 had been used as part of the
stone foundation for the platform. 10025 is the same as 9014.
Now includes 10038, which has been canceled.
See Sections South, West, East, North; Photo 188, 189
I.10.81 7/27/76 LB II/Iron I
MC 1252 bones sample
I.l0.82 7/27/76 EB, LB-LB II/Iron I
MC 1250 bones sample
MC 1259 flints sample
I.10.101 7/5/79 LB II
MC 5724 bone sample
MC 5640 1ithic sample
I.10.112 7/5/79 EB, LB II
MC 5693 bone sample
MC 5653 1ithic sample
MC 5656 colored chalk discard
I.10.137 7/10/79 LB II
MC 5777 lithic sample
MC 5751 shel1 sample
I.10.138 7/l0/79 LB II
MC 5779 bone sample
MC 5775 1ithic sample
MC 5753 shel1 sample
I.10.139 7/11/79 LB II
MC 5815 bone sample
MC 5807 shel1 sample
I.10.140 7/11/79 LB II
MC 5891 bone sample
MC 5890 1ithic sample
I.10.141 7/11/79 EB LB II
MC 5784 bone sample
MC 5887 1ithic sample
MC 5770 ballista discard
I.10.142 7/11/79 LB II
MC 5903 bone sample
MC 5888 1ithic sample
MC 5808 shel1 sample
I.10.146 7/12/79 EB, LB UD
MC 8365 bone sample
MC 5881 chert 5881-1, 5881-1A, 5881-1B
5881-2, 5881-2A
MC 5838 shel1 sample
MC 5886 grinding stone Obj. 454
MC 5854 bronze discard
I.10.147 7/12/79 LB II NS
MC 8494 bone sample
MC 5842 1ithic sample
I.10.148 7/12/79 LB II UD
MC 5893 shel1 sample
MC 5908 chert sample
MC 8478 bone sample
I.10.157 7/16/79 EB, LB
MC 8080 bone sample
MC 5964 lithic sample
MC 5926 flint blade sample
I.10.160 7/16/79 LB II
MC 5991 bone sample
MC 8446 lithic sample
MC 5973 shell sample
MC 5965 ballista discard
I.10.161 7/16/79 LB II
MC 5990 bone sample
MC 8079 lithic sample
MC 5971 shell sample
I.10.164 7/17/79 LB II
MC 5989 bone sample
MC 8353 lithic sample
I.10.168 7/17/79 LB II NS
MC 8053 bone sample
MC 8029 lithic sample
MC 5988 iron nodule(natural) discard
I.10.170 7/18/79 LB II
MC 8123 bone sample
I.10.171 7/18/79 EB, MB II, LB II
MC 8071 bone sample
MC 8120 lithic sample
I.10.172 7/18/79 LB I, LB II
MC 8121 bone sample
MC 8122 lithic sample
MC 8045 shell sample
I.10.175 7/19/79 UD NS
MC 8126 bone sample
polished bone
MC 8073 chert sample
MC 8076 shell sample
MC 8173 stone door socket discard
I.10.177 7/19/79 LB II
MC 8271 bone sample
MC 8176 shell sample
MC 8450 chert sample
I.10.178 7/19/79 LB II
I.10.179 7/20/79 EB, LB II NS
MC 8183 bone sample
MC 8276 chert sample
I.10.180 7/20/79 LB II NS
MC 8297 bone sample
MC 8175 chert sample
I.10.181 7/20/79 no pottery
MC 8488 bone sample
MC 8239 chert sample
I.10.182 7/22/79 LB II NS
MC 8258 bone sample
MC 8278 bone sample
MC 8231 chert sample
MC 8232 shell sample
I.10.183 7/22/79 LB II NS
MC 9000 bone sample
MC 8236 chert sample
MC 8235 shell sample
I.10.184 7/22/79 LB II
MC 7234 lithic 7234, 7234A
MC 8298 bone sample
MC 8270 lithic sample
MC 8238 shell sample
MC 8252 blade fragment sample
MC worked bone Obj. 466
I.10.185 7/22/79 LB II NS
MC 8299 bone sample
I.10.186 7/22/79 LB I, LB II
MC 8493 bone sample
MC 8495 lithic 8495, 8495A
MC 8266 shell Sample
MC 8252 blade 8252, 8252A
I.10.187 7/22/79 LB UD NS
MC 8498 bone Sample
MC 8265 shell Sample
I.10/9.216 6/19/80 EB, LB NS
MC 10163 bone sample
MC 10165 lithic sample
MC 10164 shell sample
MC 10162 glass slag? discard
MC 10169 quern fragment discard
MC 11008 mark on jar handle Obj. 615
I.10/9.218 6/20/80 EB, LB II NS
MC 10573 bone sample
MC 10574 lithic sample
MC 10577 shell sample
MC 10572 bronze pin Obj. 603
I.10/9.223 6/23/80 LB
MC 10588 bone sample
MC 10590 lithic sample
MC 10589 shell sample
MC 10580 geological sample
MC 10885 chert sample
MC 11002 bone sample
I.10/9.227 6/23/80 LB
MC 10599 bone sample
MC 10871 shell sample
I.10/9.231 6/23/80 EB, LB NS
I.10/9.232 6/24/80 EB, LB NS
MC 10884 bone sample
MC 10886 flotation sample
I.10/9.235 6/24/80 EB, LB NS
MC 10890 bone sample
MC 10891 shell sample
I.10/9.236 6/24/80 LB II
MC 10894 bone sample
MC 10893 lithic sample
MC 10895 shell sample
MC 10889 flint blade sample
MC 10892 burnishing tool? discard
MC 11005 shell (special) sample
I.10/9.238 6/24/80 EB, LB II
MC 10896 bone sample
MC 10897 lithic sample
MC 10898 shell sample
MC 11006 incised sherd Obj. 613
I.10/9/A10.310 7/7/80 EB, LB IIA NS
MC 11629 bone sample
MC 11612 lithic sample
MC 11611 shell sample
MC 11628 basalt quern fragment discard
10026 Canceled; combined with 10015
10027 Str. XABC
Stone wall line along the South balk (it is the extension
of wall 9006 and the southern limits of the Stratum X building.)
The wall was two rows wide with a rubble core, preserved from one to four
courses high. It is dry-laid from uncut boulder and cobble-sized field
stones. At the western end of wall 10027 an extension of in situ burned
bricks was seen in balk trim. This stone portion of the wall is located
90 cm. from the South balk line and between 19 cm. and 1.82 m. from the
East balk. With the brick extension the wall is located between 19 cm.
and 2.76 m. from the East balk. At top levels 484.68 m. (W), 484.34 m.
(E) below 10015 and 10025 to founding levels 483.84 m. (E), 483.88
m. (c) above 10066.
Surfaces 10040, 10041, 10042, and 10053 run to this wall from the north.
Surface 10041 connects wall 10027 in a common use phase with wall 10043.
Stone bench 10047 was constructed against its northern face.
Destruction debris 10045 lay against its eastern and northern faces.
Same as wall 9006 in Area 9.
The wall was seen to have had a rebuild in its use with surface
10041; surf 10042, the main living surface of the Str. X phase,
was beneath the western addition to this wall. This addition
consisted of large boulder-sized stones (and a few cobbles)
serving as a base for upper brick work. During the surface 10041
phase (Str. IX) wall 10027 was extended to at least the length
of 2.75 m. where it enters the South balk. In this final phase
of the wall it was preserved to a height of 98 cm., a width of
70 cm.
See Section South; Plans 127, 139, 165, 205; Photo 516, 554, 627,
655a, 655b.
I.10.332 7/16/80 LB I
MC 12040 bone sample
MC 12041 shell sample
I.10.335 7/16/80 EB, LB II NS
MC 12042 bone sample
MC 12043 lithic sample
MC 12044 shell sample
I.10.362 7/20/80 EB II NS
10028 Str. VIIIC
Remains of a bin in the NE quadrant of the area. Consisted of a large
flat stone 40 cm. x 23 cm. from the balk and two upright
cobble-sized stones on its western side. Located between 97 cm.
and 1.23 m. from the North balk and between 33 cm. and 82 cm.
from the East balk. At top level 485.53 m. below 10001 to bottom
level 485.40 m. above 10015. This bin sits on platform 10015 on its
lowest step in the NE quadrant.
See Plan 3; Photo 189.
10029 Str. VIIIA
Wall stub constructed of boulder and cobble sized field stones,
served as a retaining wall for surface 10007. Located approximately
1.75 cm. from the North balk and between 1.25 m. and 1.63 m. from
the East balk. At top level 486.05 m. below 10001 to 485.58 m.
above 10015.
Surface 10007 and debris 10007.1 ran to this wall from the west;
this construction formed a rise or step in the platform working surface.
See Section North; Plan 3; Photo 53.
10030 Canceled; combined with 10024
10031 Str. IB
Terrace wall constructed of one large boulder and cobble-sized
fieldstones. Preserved to a width of approximately 80 cm. (no
discernible rows, stones just heaped) and a length of 2.0 m.,
42 cm. high. Located between 1.7 m. and 2.5 m. from the East
balk and between 2.95 m. and 4.9 m. from the South balk. At top
level 486.49 m. below 10001 to 486.07 m. above 10034.
No surface was found associated with this wall.
I.10.92 7/2/79 Iron II UD NS
MC 5573 bone sample
MC 5482 ballista discard
MC 5554 shell sample
I.10/A10.99 7/4/79 Iron II, Hell NS
MC 5620 lithic sample
MC 8398 bone sample
10032 Canceled; combined with 10001
10033 Canceled; combined with 10039
10034 Str. pre IB
Artificial locus of debris beneath wall 10031. Contains lightly
compacted, gray-brown soil with some pebbles, sherds. Located
between 1.7 m. and 2.5 m. from the East balk and between 2.95 m.
and 4.9 m. from the South balk. At top level 486.07 m. below
10031 to 485.88 m. above 10007.
I.10.93 7/2/79 EB, Iron II NS
MC 5550 shell sample
MC 5495 bone sample
10035 Str. VIIIA
Part of a circular, stone-lined bin or silo in the 10/11 balk.
The bin was constructed of small cobble-sized field stones
pressed into the sides of a deep pit in platform 10015, the
stone lining then plastered on the inside with a wet clay.
Located between 35 cm. and 1.19 m. from the South balk and
between 4.12 m. and 5.07 m. from the East balk at top level
485.98 m., 486.12 m. below 10001 to 485.73 m. above 10015.
This bin was cut into the upper phase of platform 10015 and was
itself cut by pit 10006.
See Section East; Plan 20; Photo 470, 554.
10036 Canceled; combined with 10015
10037 Str. pre VIII
Thick ash layer beneath platform 10015 and above cobble base
10025, mixed with the clay and loess of 10015. Contains black
and gray ash, silt-sized, with small amounts of chert, bone,
sherds and pebbles. The ash appears to be fully and partially
burned dung ash. Located 4.0 m. from the South balk and 4.0 m.
from the East balk, although it tends to become thinner and
lenses out in the southwest portion of the Area. At top levels
485.04, 484.81 m. below 10015 to 484.71, 484.45 m. above 10025.
See Sections South, West, East, North.
Flotation samples (MC 5739, 5825, 5922) produced the following
results from this thick lens of ash.
MC 5739--flint, flecks of charcoal, rootlets, unidentified
seeds.
MC 5825--charcoal, one, flint, broken limestone, no
identifiable plant remains.
MC 5922--dung ash.
I.10.131 7/9/79 LB II UD NS
MC 5745 bone Sample
MC 5744 lithic Sample
MC 5691 shell Sample
MC 5739 flotation sample
I.10.133 7/10/79 LB II
MC 5773 bone Sample
MC 5906 lithic Sample
MC 5754 shell Sample
MC 5892 blade Obj. 447
I.10.134 7/10/79 LB II
MC 5785 bone Sample
MC 5778 lithic Sample
MC 5752 shell Sample
MC spear point Obj. 422
I.10.145 7/12/79 EB, LB UD NS
MC 8030 bone Sample
MC 5883 lithic Sample
MC 5852 shell Sample
MC 5825 flotation sample discard
I.10.154 7/13/79 LB II UD NS
MC 8490 bone Sample
MC 5986 chert Sample
I.10.158 7/16/79 LB II
MC 5970 bone Sample
MC 5967 lithic Sample
MC 5925 shell Sample
I.10.159 7/16/79 LB II
MC 5963 bone Sample
MC 5922 sediment sample
MC 5962 lithic Sample
I.10.169 7/18/79 MB, LB II NS
MC 8070 bone Sample
MC 8083 chert Sample
MC 8015 frag. of ballista discard
I.10.176 7/19/79 LB II
MC 8273 bone Sample
MC 8454 chert Sample
MC 8179 shell Sample
10038 Canceled; combined with 10025
10039 Str. VIIIBC
Cobbled surface in use with platform 10015, constructed of
cobble and flat boulder-sized stones set in two layers into
clay-loess 10015. Located between 45 cm. and 3.30 m. from the
East balk and 1.08 m. from the North balk. This locus is an
extension of A10007. At top levels 485.70 m., 485.49 m. (E),
485.61 m. (W) below 10007.1 and above 10039.1. The surface
was cut on the western edge by a pit (or foundation trench).
At still a later time the cobbles were covered over as the
platform height was raised by surfacing material 10007.
10039.1 Str. VIIIC
Debris of surface 10039, consisting of cobble and flat boulder-sized
stones in clay-loess. For dimensions and location see 10039 above. At
top levels 485.70 m., 485.49 m. (E), 485.61 m. (W) below 10039 to
foundation levels 485.62 m., 485.35 m. (E), 485.45 m. (W) above 10015.
Includes 10033, which has been canceled.
See Section North; Plan 121, 106.
I.10.165 7/17/79 LB II
MC 5983 bone sample
10040 Str. IXA
Surface of compacted earth, orange-brown and gray in
color, marked by flat-lying shards, some ash, charcoal
bits. Located 5.0 m. from the North balk, 5.0 m. from
the East balk at 484.26 m. (SE), 484.24 m. (SW), 484.23
m. (NW), 484.02 m. (NE) below 10025 and above 10040.1.
Runs to wall 10027 from the north and to the brick
extension of that wall. In the NE corner it slopes sharply
down. Probably to be seen as the same surface as 9021 in
Area 9.
See Sections South, West, East, North; Plan 139; Photo 516.
10040.P Str. IXA
Pottery on surface 10040.
I.10.190 7/23/79 LB I/II
I.10/9.219 6/20/80 LB UD NS
I.10/A10.240 6/25/80 LB II
I.10/A10/9.311 7/7/80 LB II UD NS
10040.1 Str. IXA
Debris of surface 10040. For location and dimensions see
10040 above. Contains silt to granular sized, orange-brown
brick debris, pebbles, charcoal flecks. Surface material
was lightly compacted. Located 5.0 m. from the North balk
and 5.0 m. from the East balk at 486.26 m. below 10040 to
484.11 m., 484.13 m., 484.10 m., 484.15 m. above surface
10041.
See Sections South, West, East, North.
Flotation sample (MC 8362) produced the following results:
charcoal, limestone, olive pit?, wheat seed? (2)
I.10.188 7/23/79 LB II
MC 8360 bone sample
MC 8272 lithic sample
MC 8267 shell sample
MC 8351 worked bone? sample
I.10.191 7/23/79 LB II
MC 8472 bone sample
MC 8329 lithic sample
I.10.192 7/24/79 LB IIA
MC 8359 bone sample
MC 8366 lithic sample
MC 8324 shell sample
I.10.193 7/24/79 LB I
MC 8477 bone sample
MC 8347 shell sample
MC 8447 lithic sample
MC 8362 flotation sample
I.10.194 7/25/79 LB IIA
MC 8452 bone sample
MC 8449 lithic sample
MC 9001 shell sample
MC 8346 olive pit Laustrup
MC 8355 olive pit Laustrup
I.10.195 7/26/79 LB IIA
MC 8497 bone sample
MC 8491 chert sample
MC 8464 white bead Obj. 502
I.10/9.220 6/20/80 EB, LB II NS
MC 10581 bone sample
MC 10582 lithic sample
MC 10583 shell sample
I.10/9.224 6/23/80 LB NS
MC 10594 bone sample
MC 10596 lithic sample
MC 10595 shell sample
I.10/A10.241 6/25/80 EB, LB IIA
MC 10565 bone sample
MC 10567 shell sample
MC 10566 quern fragment discard
I.10/A10.243 6/25 EB, LB NS
MC 10960 shell sample
MC 10961 lithic sample
I.10/A10/9.312 7/7/80 LB IIA
MC 11616 bone sample
MC 11617 lithic sample
10041 Str. IXB
Suface of compacted brown earth, marked by a difference in
compaction from 10040.1, flat-lying sherds, smashed store jar
and objects on this surface. Located 5.0 m. from the North
balk and 5.0 m. from the East balk at top levels 484.26 m.
(SE), 484.15 m. (NW), 484.10 m. (NE) below 10040.1 and above
10041.1. Runs to walls 10027, 10043, 9017, and A10018. On the
surface smashed against wall 10043 was a large store-jar with
rope decoration, parts of other vessels, a bronze toggle pin,
flint blade and a collection of jewelry--probably part of a
necklace (two pierced faience beads, one bead ground from a
shell from the Red Sea, a faience seal and a faience scarab
(Hyksos type). Also on the surface were found lithic objects--a
ballista or pestle and a basalt grinding stone.
This surface also slopes (as does 10040) sharply downward
in the northeast corner of the area.
See Sections South, West, East, North; Plan 127; Photo 543, 553, 554.
10041.P Str. IXB
Pottery and objects found on surface 10041. For
dimensions and location see 10041 above.
See Photo 543.
I.10.196 7/26/79 LB IIA
MC 8459 faience seal Obj. 501
MC 8460 shell bead Obj. 499
MC 8463 faience bead Obj. 498
MC 8462 faience bead Obj. 497
MC 8461 faience scarab Obj. 500
MC 8465 bronze pin Obj. 503
MC 8492 basalt grinder discard
I.10.197 7/26/79 LB IIA
I.10.198 7/26/79 LB IIA
I.10.199 7/26/79 LB IIA
MC 8476 ballista Obj. 511
I.10/A10.245 6/25/80 LB II
100041.1 Str. IXB
Debris of surface 10041. Consists of compacted brown earth and brick
detritus, numerous pottery, a few cobble sized stones.
Located 5.0 m. from the North balk and 5.0 m. from the East balk at top
levels 484.16 m. (S), 483.92 m. (N) below 10041 to 484.08 m. (S), 483.90 m
(N) above 10045. Runs to walls 10043, 10027 and 9006.
See Sections South, West, East, North.
I.10.200 7/26/79 LB IIA
MC 9053 bronze needle Obj. 513
I.10.201 7/30/79 LB IIA
MC 9047 bone sample
MC 9048 chert sample
MC 9046 shell sample
I.10.202 7/30/79 LB IIA
MC 9050 bone sample
MC 9049 charred olive pit Laustrup
I.10.237 6/24/80 EB, LB, UD NS
MC 10899 bone sample
MC 10561 lithic sample
MC 10560 shell sample
I.10.239 6/24/80 EB, LB II
MC 10562 bone sample
MC 10563 lithic sample
MC 10564 shell sample
I.10.242 6/24/80 EB, LB IIA
MC 10963 bone sample
MC 10965 lithic sample
MC 10964 shell sample
MC 10568 burnishing tool, worked stone Obj. 616
MC 10962 fragment of pallette Obj. 639
I.10/A10.244 6/25/80 EB, LB UD NS
MC 10569 chert sample
MC 10967 bone sample
MC 10968 lithic sample
MC 10966 shell sample
I.10.246 6/26/80 EB, LB II one basering frag
MC 10970 bone sample
MC 10969 lithic sample
I.10.247 6/26/80 LB IIA
MC 10975 lithic sample
MC 10974 shell sample
I.10.248 6/26/80 LB IIA
MC 10973 bone sample
MC 10972 lithic sample
I.10.249 6/26/80 LB II NS
MC 10977 bone sample
MC 10979 lithic sample
MC 10978 shell sample
MC 10971 polishing stone Obj. 619
I.10.251 6/26/80 pottery spilled
MC 10982 shell sample
MC 10983 lithic sample
MC 10984 bone sample
MC 11301 shell sample
MC 11302 bone sample
I.10.254 6/26/80 LB II
MC 10990 bone sample
MC 10989 lithic sample
MC 10991 shell sample
I.10.255 6/26/80 LB II NS
MC 10988 bone sample
MC 10987 lithic sample
I.10.256 6/26/80 EB, LB II NS
MC 10997 bone sample
MC 10998 lithic sample
I.10.258 6/27/80 LB IIA
MC 11300 bone sample
MC 10996 lithic sample
MC 10995 shell sample
I.10.264 6/27/80 LB IIA
MC 11315 bone sample
MC 11316 lithic sample
MC 11317 shell sample
MC 11318 quern discard
I.10.269 6/29/80 LB IIA
MC 11510 shell sample
I.10.273 6/30/80 LB IIA
MC 11524 bone sample
MC 11525 lithic sample
I.10/9.275 6/30/80 LB IIA
MC 11517 bone sample
MC 11518 shell sample
MC 11516 unfinished quern discard
I.10.276 6/30/80
MC 11522 bone sample
MC 11523 chert sample
I.10/9.278 6/30/80 LB IIA
MC 11529 shell sample
MC 11530 chert sample
I.10/9.294 7/2/80 LB IIA
MC 11584 bone sample
MC 11585 lithic sample
I.10.312 7/2/80 LB
I.10/A10/9.314 7/7/80 LB IIA
MC 11614 bone sample
MC 11615 lithic sample
100042 Str. XA
Surface of compacted earth and plaster (in patches), uneven with several
shallow and deep depressions and basins. It is marked by smashed restorable
pottery, objects, stone tools, and destruction debris. This was probably a
(at least partially) roofed courtyard or completely roofed central room
to the house. The pottery, objects and installations suggest a large room
(c. 6.0 m. X 5.5 m.) used primarily for the preparation of food.
Excavated in Area 10 between 1.25 m. and 5.0 m. from the West balk and between
1.5 m. and 5.0 m. from the South balk. At top levels 483.76 m. (10/A10 balk in
NE), 483.84 m. (10/A10 balk in NW), 483.89 m. (SW), 483.74 m. (SE) below 10045
destruction debris and above 10042.1.
A large, flat boulder-sized stone was set into surface 10042 between 4.33 and
4.58 m. from the South balk and between 48 cm. and 1.22 m. from the East balk,
located on the northwestern edge of a deep depression or basin built into
the surface. The stone was the base for a post which served as roof support.
In fact, in destruction debris 10045 several large sections of charred beams
were found near the stone (see Section N).
Also in Area 10 and the 10/A10, 10/9 balks a deep and wide depression in
surface 10042 marked it as a unique architectural feature. The depression or
basin was located just inside entrance 9020 and west of grinding installation
A9015. The edge of this depression was ringed by pottery smashed in place:
a strainer bowl, lamp, large store jar, platter, two small store jars, spouted
bowl, two flaring bowls, a carinated bowl and two or three cooking pots on
the east. On the west and south were a jug, pitcher and another large
storage jar.
This depression, which measures approximately 2.0 m. (E-W) by 1.75 m. (N-S)
may have had to do with either liquid containment (evidence of partial
plastering) or with grain containment (several grain type storage jars and
a chaff-filled bin in Area A10). The suggestion that this may be an
installation for the levigation of clay lacks support from the presence
of levigated or partially levigated clay or from pottery manufacturing
equipment (wheel, kiln, etc.). However a small pile of un-levigated,
reddish-brown clay was found south of the basin against wall 9006.
[Experiments by a potter demonstrated that the clay was of a quality that
it could be thrown into pottery shape.]
Other installations were also set in or on this surface 10042. A
stack or pile of three stones (one a grinding quern) 10054 between 1.55 m.
and 2.18 m. from the North balk and between 1.59 m. and 2.21 m. from
the East balk served as a stand for supporting full store jars. A large
mortar 10058 (perhaps a reused portion of a broken one) was set into the
surface and a localized white plaster area set in front of it; a small,
round grinder was located next to the plaster. The installation was between
32 cm. and 81 cm. from the North balk and between 57 cm. and 88 cm. from
the West balk. Portion of another large, broken mortar was also found in
the northwest corner of the Area.
A saddle quern, 45 cm. X 15 cm., was also found on the surface turned on its
side; several other stone grinding or polishing tools were also located on
10042 in Area 10. In Area A10 and A10/A9 balk more pottery, a bin containing
burned and decayed chaff and a small pit lined with used querns A10025 was
uncovered.
This surface runs to bench 10047 from the north, to the low retaining wall
10050, to installation 10058 and (in Area A10) to wall A10018, to lined pit
A10025, and to bin A10028.
See Sections South, West, East, North; Plan #206a, b, c; 166; Photo #623, 624, 625,
626, 627, 638, 639, 640, 645, 655a, 655b, 723 724.
100042.P Str. XA
Pottery and objects on surface 10042. For dimensions and location see
10042 above.
There were numerous restorable vessels on this surface--several large
storage jars, several footed bowls, a carinated bowl, at least two juglets,
a combed jug, a pitcher, several cooking pots, a platter. In Area A10/A9
balk were found also a spouted bowl/cooking pot, part of another carinated
bowl. Several jar handles had been incised with potter's marks.
In addition two saddle querns, several grinding/polishing stone
tools, a tiny stone weight with a flattened facet, a dibble weight??
and a palette were found on the surface.
There was also a pile of red-brown clay (not destruction debris)
which, when partially levigated, was suitable for throwing pottery.
This was located between c. 2.0 m. and 2.5 m. from the South balk and
between 4.5 m. and 5.15 m. from the West balk along the bench 10047.
See Plans 206a, b, c; Photo 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 638, 639, 640,
645, 655a, 655b
I.10/9.289 7/3/80 LB IB
MC 11601 lithic blade sample
MC 11604 blade sample
I.10/9.292 7/3/80 LB IB
MC 11600 flotation sample (jar contents)
MC 12836 charcoal sample
I.10.293 7/3/80 LB IB
MC 11602 bone sample
I.10/A10.297 7/3/80 LB I
MC 12045 lithic blade Obj. 702
MC 11609 bone sample
MC 11610 lithic sample
I.10.298 7/3/80 LB IB
MC 11603 bone sample
I.10/9.299 7/3/80 LB IB
MC 11605 shell sample
I.10.300 7/3/80 LB IB
MC 11606 bone sample
MC 12012 saddle quern Obj. 763
I.10.301 7/3/80 LB IB
MC 12030 quern fragment discard
MC 11014a charcoal sample
MC 11014b charcoal sample
I.10.302 7/3/80 LB IB
MC 12893 pounder/grinder Obj. 735
I.10/A10.303 7/3/80 LB IB
MC 11608 lithic sample
MC 11607 weight Obj. 649
I.10/A10.304 7/3/80 LB IB
I.10/A10.305 7/3/80 LB IB
I.10/A10.306 7/3/80 LB IB
I.10/A10.307 7/3/80 LB IB
I.10/A10.308 7/3/80 LB IB
I.10/A10/316 7/8/80 LB IB
MC 11674 bone sample
MC 11675 flotation sample
MC 11676 flotation sample
MC 11677 flotation sample
MC 11678 flotation sample
MC 11679 flotation sample
MC 11680 flotation sample
MC 12863 pounder Obj. 730
MC 12861 dibble weight? Obj. 732
I.10/A10.320 7/20/80 no pottery
MC 12865 grinder Obj. 731
MC 12866 mortar installation photographed in situ
I.10/9.378 7/21/80 LB I UD NS
MC 12367 bone sample
MC 12368 lithic sample
MC 12366 shell sample
I.10/9.379 7/21/80 LB I UD NS
I.10/9/A9.394 7/25/80 no pottery
MC 13444 grinder next to mortar Obj. 757
MC 13445 triangular mortar photo in situ
10042.1 Str. XA
Debris of surface 10042. For dimensions and location see 10042
above. Consists of heavily compacted earth, some patches of plaster,
fine ash, a few pebbles. At top level 483.81 m., 483.94 m. (SE),
483.75 m. (NE), 483.86 m. (NW) below L.10042 to 483.68 m., 483.63 m.,
483.76 m. (SE), 483.71 m. (NE), 483.74 m. (NW) above surface 10053
and surface 10057.
See Sections East, North.
I.10.322 7/14/80 LB I UD
MC 12014 bone sample
MC 12015 lithic sample
MC 12016 shell sample
I.10.323 7/14/80 LB I UD NS
MC 12021 bone sample
MC 12023 lithic sample
MC 12022 shell sample
MC 12019 blade 12019, 12019A
I.10.344 7/17/80 EB, LB UD NS
MC 12814 bone sample
MC 12816 lithic sample
I.10/9.351 7/18/80 no pottery
MC 12850 bone sample
I.10.367 7/21/80 EB, LB I NS
I.10/369 7/21/80 EB, LB I
MC 12403 bone sample
MC 12404 lithic sample
MC 13403 bone sample
MC 13404 flint sample
I.10/9.379 7/22/80 LB I UD NS
I.10.383 7/23/80 EB, LB I
MC 13429 bone sample
MC 13428 lithic sample
MC 13430 shell sample
I.10.386 7/23/80 LB I NS
I.10/9.390 7/24/80 LB I NS
MC 13437 bone sample
MC 13439 lithic sample
10043 Str. XABC
Wall at the West balk only marginally in the digging area.
Constructed of boulder and cobble-sized field stones, dry-laid.
Preserved to a height of two courses and a width of two rows,
as currently exposed. Located between 1.6 m. and 3.38 m. from
the South balk and 55 cm. from the West balk at top levels
484.10 m (S), 484.49 m. (N) below 10040.1, 10041.1 to foundation
level 484.00 m. above debris 10069.
Surface 10041 runs to this wall from the East and is therefore
in phase with wall 10027.
See Section West; Plan 127
I.10.532 7/25/83 EB
MC 21346 Bone sample
MC 21347 Lithic sample
10044 Str. IC
Deep pit cut into platform 10015. Pit contents include backfill
of platform makeup material, cobbles and boulders near the bottom.
It also shows sign of water-laid deposits. Located between 3.75 m.
and 5.0 m. from the South balk and 1.25 m. from the West balk at
top level 486.07 m. below 10001 to 483.75 m. above 10015. This
pit cut into platform 10015 and into foundation trench A11018.
See Sections West, North.
I.10/A10.206 6/18/80 EB, LB IIB
MC 10145 bone sample
MC 10144 lithic sample
MC 10149 shell sample
MC 10146 animal horn sample
MC 10139 iron frament? discard
I.10/A10.212 6/19/80 LB IB, LB IIA
MC 10155 bone sample
MC 10156 lithic sample
MC 10157 flotation sample
I.10/A10.214 6/19/80 EB, LB II, Iron II
MC 10571 bone sample
MC 10570 lithic sample
MC 11001 flint blade Obj. 611, Obj. 611A
MC 10161 puddled clay deposit discard
I.10/A10.221 6/20/80 LB IIB
MC 10586 bone sample
MC 10587 lithic sample
MC 10578 slag discard
MC 10579 bronze object discard
I.10/A10.226 6/23/80 LB NS
MC 10592 bone sample
MC 10593 lithic sample
10045 Str. post X
Destruction debris, consisting of heavy ash, charred beams, burned
bricks, some fallen stones from the walls. Located 5.0 m. from the
South balk and 5.0 m. from the West balk at top level 484.12 m.
(W), 483.98 m. (N), 484.10 m. (E), 484.12 m. (c), 484.04 m. (NW),
483.97 m. (NE), 484.00 m. (SE) below 10041.1 to 483.76 m. (E), 483.76
m. (W), 483.66 m. (N), 483.74 m. (c) above surf. 10042, installations
10054, 10056 , wall 10050, bench 10047, threshold 10046.
See Sections South, West, East, North.
I.10.250 6/26/80 LB IB
MC 10985 bone sample
MC 10986 lithic sample
I.10.252 6/26/80 LB IB
MC 10981 lithic sample
MC 10980 shell sample
MC 10976 quern fragment discard
I.10.253 6/26/80 LB I
MC 10992 bone sample
MC 10993 lithic sample
I.10.257 6/26/80 LB IB
MC 10994 lithic sample
I.10.260 6/27/80 LB IB
MC 11309 lithic sample
I.10.261 6/27/80 LB IB
MC 11307 bone sample
MC 11306 lithic sample
MC 11308 shell sample
MC 10870 flotation sample
I.10.262 6/27/80 LB IB
MC 11305 bone sample
MC 11304 lithic sample
MC 11303 quern fragment Obj. 764
I.10.263 6/27/80 LB IB
MC 11313 lithic sample
MC 11312 shell sample
I.10.265 6/27/80 LB IB
MC 11321 chert sample
MC 11322 shell sample
MC 11323 bone sample
I.10.266 6/27/80 LB IB
I.10.267 6/27/80 LB IB
MC 11320 bone sample
MC 11319 lithic sample
I.10.268 6/29/80 LB IB
MC 11325 bone sample
MC 11326 lithic sample
MC 11324 flotation sample
MC 11314 grinding rider discard
I.10.270 6/29/80 LB IB
MC 11332 bone sample
MC 11334 lithic sample
MC 11327 shell sample
I.10.271 6/29/80 LB IB
MC 11330 bone sample
MC 11331 lithic sample
I.10.272 6/29/80 LB IB
MC 11328 bone sample
MC 11329 lithic sample
I.10.274 6/30/80 LB IB
MC 11519 bone sample
MC 11521 lithic sample
MC 11520 shell sample
MC 11513 wadi pebble discard
MC 11514 fragment of stone pestle Obj. 629
MC 11515 quern frament discard
I.10/9.277 6/30/80 LB IB
MC 11532 bone sample
MC 11531 lithic sample
I.10.279 6/30/80 LB IB
MC 11527 bone sample
MC 11528 lithic sample
MC 11526 bronze toggle pin Obj. 634
I.10.280 7/1/80 LB IB
MC 11541 bone sample
MC 11542 lithic sample
MC 11540 shell sample
MC 11534 wadi pebble sample
MC 11533 potter's clay? sample
I.10.281 7/1/80 LB IB
MC 11537 bone sample
MC 11539 lithic sample
MC 11538 shell sample
I.10.282 7/1/80 LB IB
MC 11535 bone sample
MC 11536 shell sample
I.10/9.283 7/1/80 LB IB
MC 11559 bone sample
MC 11560 lithic sample
MC 11558 shell sample
MC 11550 flotation sample
MC 11547 flotation sample from jar
MC 11546 fragment of bronze Obj. 638
I.10.284 7/1/80 LB IB
MC 11544 bone sample
MC 11545 lithic sample
I.10/A10.285 7/1/80 LB IB
MC 11553 bone sample
MC 11552 lithic sample
MC 11554 shell sample
MC 11543 wadi pebble sample
MC 11548 lithic blade 11548, 11548A
MC 11551 flotation sample inside jar
MC grinder Obj. 643
I.10/A10.286 7/1/80 LB IIA
MC 11555 bone sample
MC 11556 lithic sample
MC 11557 shell sample
I.10.287 7/1/80 LB IB
MC 11562 bone sample
MC 11561 lithic sample
MC 11563 shell sample
I.10.288 7/1/80 LB IB
MC 11566 bone sample
MC 11567 lithic blade 11567-1, 11567-1A
11567-2, 11567-2A
I.10.290 7/2/80 LB IB
MC 11568 bone sample
MC 11569 lithic sample
I.10.291 7/2/80 LB IB
MC 11564 bone sample
MC 11579 lithic sample
MC 11565 shell sample
I.10/A10.295 7/2/80 LB IB
MC 11586 bone sample
MC 11587 lithic sample
MC 11588 flotation sample from jar
MC 11570 flotation sample from jar
MC 11571 flotation sample
MC 11573 flotation sample #3
MC 11575 flotation sample from pot
I.10/A1O.296 7/2/80 EB, LB IB
MC 11576 bone sample
MC 11577 lithic sample
MC 11589 bone and unbaked clay tool Obj. 642
MC 11572 flotation sample
MC 11574 flotation sample
I.10/A10/9.313 7/7/80 LB IB
MC 11613 lithic sample
I.10/A10/9.315 7/8/80 LB IB
MC 11673 bone sample
MC 11671 lithic sample
MC 11672 shell sample
MC 11670 blade 11670, 11670A
MC 11681 blade Obj. 665
I.10.319 7/8/80
MC 11686 shell sample
MC 11687 bone sample
I.10.320 7/9/80
MC 12003 lithic Sample
MC 12004 shell Sample
10046 Str. XA
Threshhold between walls 9006 and 10027. Constructed of
cobble-sized fieldstones laid in a mortar of clay. Located
between 65 cm. and 1.95 m. from the South balk and between
1.95 m. and 4.05 m. from the West balk at top level 484.05 m.
(E), 484.12 m. (W), 484.16 m. (S) below 10045 to a founding
level of 483.96 m. above 10047.
This threshold was set in against the western end of wall 9006,
the eastern end of wall 10027 and against the northern faces of
both. The threshold was used with surface 10042 which runs to its
northern face. Represents a modification of the entrance in the
resurfacing of the room with surf 10042; the threshold is set,
then, on the lower bench 10047.
See Section East; Plan 165; Photo 627
I.10.324 7/14/80 EB,LB UD NS
MC 12013 shell Sample
MC 12020 shell Sample
MC 12017 lithic blade Obj. 688
I.10.329 7/15/80 LB IB NS
MC 12034 shell Sample
10047 Str. XAB
A low bench of cobble and pebble sized stones along the northern
faces of walls 9006, 10027. The stones were set in a brown clay
mortar. The bench was raised slightly above the level of the floor
of the house. Located between 2.0 m. and 6.20 m. from the West balk
and between 52 cm. and 90 cm. from the South balk (at 2.0 m. from
the West balk), between 2.08 m. and 2.41 m. from the South balk
(at 6.0 m. from the West balk of Area 10). At top level 484.11 m.
(W), 483.96 m. (in threshold area), 483.97 m. (E) below 10045 and
10046 to a founding level 484.00 m. (W), 483.81 m. (c), 483.93 m. (c),
483.77 m. (E) above surface 10056.
See Plan 166; Section East, I.9.West.
Photo 624, 626, 638, 655a, 655b
I.10.377 7/16/80 LB NS
I.10/9.387 7/23/80 MB IIC/LB I
MC 13431 lithic Sample
10048 Str. IXB
Bin against wall 10043 on the West balk. Constructed of a single
row of large cobble sized stones in a rough semi-circle. Located
between 2.90 m. and 4.18 m. from the South balk and 88 cm. from the
West balk at top level 484.17 m. (S), 484.26 m. (N) below 10040.1 to
founding level 483.95 m. above 10045. This bin may have been
constructed as a niche for a large krater found near and on this
locus in the 1979 season (see 10041).
Includes now 10049 which has been canceled.
See Plan 127; Section North; Photo 623
I.10.317 7/8/80 LB IB
MC 11682 bone sample
MC 11683 lithic sample
MC 11684 shell sample
I.10.318 7/8/80 LB UD NS
MC 11688 bone sample
MC 11685 lithic sample
10049 Canceled; combined with 10048
10050 Str. XABC
Retaining wall of small cobble-sized stones parallel to wall 10043
along the West balk. The line of stones, established well below the
level of surface 10042, was apparently set down (2-3 courses high)
in the construction stage of the house. This wall seen in section was
2-3 courses high with smaller cobbles set on larger ones as the bottom
course (41 cm. high); it was 2-3 rows wide but without a clearly
defined alignment of the stones (25 cm. to 38 cm. wide); the wall
was 3.02 m. long. Located between 82 cm. and 3.74 m. from the South
balk and between 1.2 m. and 1.53 m. from the West balk (at 1.0 m.
from the South balk) and between 25 cm. and 62 cm. from the West balk
(at 50 cm. from the North balk). At top level 483.97 m. (N), 483.92 m.
(S) below 10042.1, 10048, 10045 to a foundation level of 483.50 m.
above 10068 destruction debris, pit 10076.
Surface 10042 ran over this wall, surface 10053 ran to its eastern
face, surface 10056 also runs to its eastern face. Probably functioned
as a small retaining wall to hold a bricklike foundation material in
place for the construction of wall 10043.
Includes now 10064, which has been canceled.
See Plan 166; Photo 623, 624, 638, 640, 655a, 655b, 723.
I.10.333 7/16/80 LB I NS
MC 12806 lithic sample
MC 12807 shell sample
I.10.341 7/16/80 LB UD NS
I.10.374 7/22/80 EB II/III NS
MC 13412 bone sample
I.10.419 6/28/83 EB II, LB IB
MC 21065 Bones sample
MC 21066 Lithic sample
10051 Canceled; combined with 10068
10052 Str. XAB
Large flat stone on surface 10042, used for a center pole roof
support. The stone is flat but unhewn. Located between 48 cm. and
1.12 m. from the East balk and between 4.34 m. and 4.68 m. from
the South balk at top level 483.76 m. below 10045 destruction debris.
This stone is off-center from the midpoint of the room in which it
is located. Charred beams were found in the destruction debris near
this stone. This stone is also located on the edge of the depression
or basin in surface 10042.
See Plan 206a; Photo 623, 625, 638, 639, 655a, 655b, 723, 724.
10053 Str. XB
Surface of compacted earth. The surface is uneven and slopes down
to the northwest (toward the deep depression or basin already seen
in the later surface 10042). It is marked by patches of ash,
occupational debris and flat lying sherds. Located 4.0 m. from the
South balk and between approximately 1.0 m. and 5.0 m. from the West
balk (same as surface 9027). At top level 483.76 m. (c), 483.87 m.
(SE) below 10042.1 and above 10053.1. Runs to wall 9017 (as surface
9027), to bench 10047, to retaining wall 10050. A stone-filled sump
10057 was cut from the level of this surface and was used with it.
A plastered working area was found on this surface between 50 cm.
1.20 m. from the East balk and between 1.0 m. and 2.0 m. from the
South balk. Includes now 10055, which has been canceled.
See Sections North, East; Plan 166, 167.
10053.1 Str. XB
Debris of surface 10053. For location and dimensions see 10053 above.
Consists of indurated ash, gray clay, lithic chips, bone, some
eroded plaster from a working area. There were several localized
resurfacings and buildups found that extended only short distances.
At top level 483.76 m. (c), 483.87 m. (SE) below 10053 to a bottom
level 483.56 m. (NE), 483.69 m. (c), 483.77 m. (SE) above surface
10056 and ash 10062. Includes 10055.1, which has been canceled.
See Sections North, East.
I.10.326 7/15/80 EB, LB I
MC 12024 bone Sample
I.10.327 7/15/80 EB, LB I
MC 12025 flotation sample
MC 12027 bone Sample
MC 12026 lithic Sample
MC 12028 shell Sample
I.10.328 7/15/80 EB, LB I NS
MC 12029 pounder discard
MC 12031 bone Sample
MC 12032 lithic Sample
MC 12033 quern fragment discard
MC 12038 blade 12038, 12038A
MC 12039 shell Sample
I.10.331 7/16/80 LB I NS
MC 12048 bone sample
MC 12049 lithic sample
I.10.342 7/17/80
MC 12813 tabun frag. discard
MC 12815 ballista discard
MC 12819 bone sample
MC 12820 chert sample
MC 12821 shell sample
I.10.345 7/17/80 EB, LB I + UD NS
MC 12822 bone sample
I.10.346 7/17/80 LB NS
MC l2831 lithic sample
I.10.347 7/17/80 MB IIC/LB I
MC 12828 bone sample
MC 12829 lithic sample
MC 12830 shell sample
I.10.348 7/17/80 EB, LB UD NS
MC 12825 bone sample
MC 12827 lithic sample
MC 12826 shell sample
I.10.354 7/17/80 EB, MB IIC
MC 12851 bone sample
MC 12852 lithic sample
I.10.358 7/20/80
MC l2862 bronze fragment discard
MC 12872 shell sample
MC 12874 bone sample
MC 12875 chert sample
I.10.364 7/20/80 EB UD NS
MC 12886 bone sample
MC 12884 lithic sample
MC 12885 shell sample
I.10.366 7/21/80 EB, MB IIC
MC 12896 lithic sample
MC 12897 shell sample
MC 12898 bone sample
I.10.371 7/21/80 EB NS
I.10/9.380 7/22/80 MB IIC/LB I
MC 12370 bone sample
MC 12369 flotation sample
I.10.396 6/21/83 LB IB
MC 21001 Bone sample
MC 21002 Lithics sample
MC 21003 Shell sample
10054 Str. XA
Installation, stones to support jars, consisting of three boulder-sized
stones on surface 10042 against which large (presumably filled)
store jars leaned. One of the stones was a quern turned topside down.
The quern was 22 cm. in width. Located between 1.65 m. and 2.35 m.
from the West balk and between 1.7 m. and 2.3 m. from the South
balk at top level 484.04 m. below 10045 to 483.88 m. above 10042.
The installation served as a "jar stand."
See Plan 206b; Photo 623, 624, 638, 640, 655a, 655b
I.10.325 7/14/80 LB
MC 12018 quern discard
10055 Canceled; combined with 10053
10055.1 Canceled; combined with 10053.1
10056 Str. XC
Surface of compacted earth, very uneven and broken. Located
3.15 m. from the South balk and between approximately 1.0 m.
and 5.0 m. from the West balk (same as Surface 9051). At top
level 483.60 m., 483.75 m. below 10053.1 and above 10056.1.
Runs to retaining wall 10050. Cut by sump 10057.
See Sections South, East.
10056.1 Str. XC
Debris of surface 10056. For dimensions and location see 10056
above. Consists of compacted brown soil, ash, some bone and
sherds. At top levels 483.60 m., 483.75 m. below 10056 to
483.51 m., 483.43 m. above surface 10062, flint debitage 10065,
wall 10075, wall 10074, debris 10057.
See Sections South, East.
I.10.334 7/16/80 MB IIC/LB I
MC 12046 bone Sample
MC 12047 shell Sample
I.10.336 7/16/80 MB IIC, LB I
MC 12803 bone Sample
MC 12804 lithic Sample
MC 12805 shell Sample
I.10.339 7/17/80 LB I NS
MC 12810 bone Sample
MC 12811 lithic Sample
I.10.340 7/17/80 MB IIC/LB I
MC 12812 bone Sample
I.10.343 7/17/80 EB, MB IIC/LB I
MC 12809 flotation sample
MC 12818 bone Sample
MC 12817 lithic Sample
I.10.352 7/18/80 EB, MB IIC/LB I
MC 12838 bone sample
MC 12837 lithic sample
MC 12839 shell sample
MC 12832 weight Obj. 718
MC 12833 pounder discard
I.10.355 7/20/80 EB UD NS
MC 12869 bone sample
MC 12868 shell sample
I.10.373 7/22/80
MC 13407 bone sample
MC 13408 shell sample
MC 13409 chert sample
I.10.376 7/22/80
MC 13419 bone sample
MC 13420 shell sample
MC 13421 chert sample
I.10/9.381 7/22/80 MB IIC/LB I
MC 12373 bone sample
I.10/9.382 7/23/80 MB IIC, LB I
MC 12380 bone sample
MC 12381 lithic sample
I.10.385 7/23/80 EB NS
I.10/9.388 7/23/80 EB, MB IIC, LBI NS
MC 13433 bone sample
MC 13432 lithic sample
10057 Str. XAB
Stone filled pit dug and used from the level of surface 10053. The
open, stone-filled pit probably acted as a shallow sump. It was filled
with cobble and boulder-sized stones, some broken pottery. Located between
1.65 m. and 2.55 m. from the West balk and between 75 cm. and 2.1 m. from
North balk at top level 483.72 m. below 10042.1 to 483.37 m. above pit 10076.
This pit/sump cut through surface 10056, through surface 10062, wall 10075
and into pit/debris 10059.
See Plan 167.
I.10.330 7/15/80 LB UD NS
MC 12035 bone sample
MC 12036 lithic sample
MC 12037 pounder discard
I.10.349 7/17/80 LB UD NS
MC 12823 bone sample
MC 12824 pounder discard
I.10.350 7/18/80 EB, MB IIC/LB I
MC 12834 charcoal sample
MC 12840 bone sample
MC 12841 lithic sample
MC 12842 shell sample
I.10.353 7/18/80 EB, MB IIC/LB I
MC 12847 bone sample
MC 12848 lithic sample
MC 12849 shell sample
I.10.356 7/20/80 MB IIC/LB I
MC 12857 bone sample
MC 12858 lithic sample
MC 12859 shell sample
MC 12860 incised handle Obj. 729
MC 12867 pounder Obj. 733
I.10.361 7/20/80 MB IIC, LB I
MC 12890 bone sample
MC 12892 shell sample
MC 12891 lithic sample
MC 12879 ochre sample
MC 12880 ostrich egg shell sample
MC 12881 grinder fragment discard
MC 12882 basalt grinder Obj. 736
MC 12883 palette fragment discard
10058 Str. XA
Installation consisting of a large stone mortar, two patches of plaster
and a round grinding stone. The mortar is located between 60 cm. and 88
cm. from the West balk and between 30 cm. and 79 cm. from the North balk
at top level 483.79 The mortar was located beneath debris 10045. Its
founding level is 483.69 m. above 10042.1.
The smaller patch of plaster is found just to the north of the mortar
between 7 cm. and 32 cm. from the North balk and between 75 cm. and 95 cm.
from the West balk. The larger patch of plaster is found to the south of
the mortar and along wall 10050 between 75 cm. and 1.75 m. from the West
balk and between 65 cm. and 1.75 m. from the North balk. A grinding stone
was located just east of the mortar. A piece of a second broken mortar was
also found along the West balk to the north of this installation but did not
appear to have been used as an installation.
See Plan 166; Photo 638, 640, 655a, 655b
10059 Canceled; combined with 10076
10060 Canceled; combined with 10027
10061 Str. pre XB
Fill for construction of bench 10047. Consists of nearly sterile,
compacted red-brown clay and soil. Appears to be a deliberate fill,
similar to the arrangement of preparation material beneath wall
10043. Located between 1.25 m. and 1.68 m. from the South balk
(at the East balk line) and 2.0 m. from the East balk (in
southwesterly direction) at top level 484.00 m. (SW), 483.81 m.
(NE) below 10047 bench to 483.61 m. above 10062.
See Section East.
I.10.338 7/16/80 EB, LB I
MC 12801 bone sample
MC 12800 shell sample
10062 Str. XIA1
Surface of compacted earth and ash, patchy and uneven because of
frequent pitting from Str IX. Marked by pottery lying flat, ash,
dark brown soil. A localized cobbled area along the South balk was
found as part of this surface. This surface slopes down from the
South.
Located 5.0 m. from the West balk and 5.0 m. from
the South balk. At top level 483.73 m. (South, on cobbled
surface area), 483.58 m., 483.49 m. below 10056.1, 10061,
10063, 10066 and above 10062.1. This surface runs to wall
10075 and to wall 10074. It has been cut by sump 10057. 10065 is
on surface 10062.
Includes 10119, which has been canceled.
See Section West; South; East; Plan 204; Photo 683, 723.
10062.P Str. XIA1
Locus of pottery on surface 10062. For location and dimensions
see 10062 above. In addition to the pottery a pile of flint
debitage and flakes along with blades and core face preparation,
as well as two stone strikers were found on this surface. This
flint assemblage was treated as a separate locus (10065). A
scarab Obj. 1454 was also found on this surface.
Includes 10119.P, which has been canceled.
See Section North; Photo 1302.
I.10.357 7/20/80 MB IIC/LB I
MC 12855 bones sample
I.10.397 6/21/83 MB IIC
I.10.563 6/24/87 LB
MC 51525 scarab Obj. 1454 steatite
MC 51530 shell sample
MC 51531 flint sample
MC 51532 bone sample
I.10.566 6/25/87 EB III
MC 51536 bone sample
MC 51538 flint sample
I.10.575 6/29/87 LB
10062.1 Str. XIA1
Debris of surface 10062. For location and dimensions see 10062
above. Consists of indurated dark brown soil and ash with some
clay. For dimensions and location see 10062 above. At top level
483.73 m. (South, on cobbled surface area), 483.58 m., 483.49 m.
below 10062 to bottom level 483.37 m. above 10076, 10080, 10084.
Includes 10085, 10119.1, which have been canceled.
See Section North, East.
I.10.359 7/20/80 EB, MB IIC/LB I
MC 12870 bone Sample
MC 12871 lithic Sample
MC 12856 flint axe/scraper Obj. 728
MC 12873 shell Sample
I.10.398 6/21/83 LB IA, LB IB
MC 21004 Bone sample
MC 2l005 Shell sample
MC 21006 Lithic 21006, 21006A
MC 21007 Soil Sample
I.10.399 6/22/83 EB, LB I
MC 21008 Lithic sample
MC 21009 Shell sample
MC 21010 Bone sample
I.10.441 7/4/83 EB
MC 21122 Bone sample
MC 21123 Lithic sample
I.10.442 7/5/83 EB III
MC 21125 Bone sample
MC 21126 Lithics sample
I.10.474 7/10/83 EB, LB I
MC 21196 Bone sample
MC 21197 Lithic sample
I.10.537 7/26/83 EB, LB
MC 21358 Worked Stone? Discard
MC 21359 Lithic sample
MC 21360 Bone sample
I.10.556 6/22/87 EB, LB I
MC 51501 flint sample
I.10.557 6/23/87 EB III, EB IV, LB II
MC 51503 bone sample
MC 51504 flint sample
MC 51506 seed sample
MC 51507 shell sample
MC 51512 seed sample
I.10.558A 6/23/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51508 bone sample
MC 51509 shell sample
MC 51510 flint sample
MC 51511 shell sample
I.10.559 6/23/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51513 bone sample
MC 51514 flint sample
MC 51516 worked stone sample
MC 50517 shell sample
I.10.561 6/24/87 EB, LB
MC 51518 flint sample
MC 51519 bone sample
MC 51520 shell sample
I.10.566 6/25/87 EB III
MC 51536 bone sample
MC 51538 flint sample
I.10.576 6/29/87 EB, LB I
MC 51567 bone sample
MC 51568 shell sample
MC 51569 flint sample
MC 51573 soil sample
I.10.607 7/12/87 EB III 1 BICHROME
MC 51686 ballista sample
10063 Str. XC
Wall line of small cobble stones parallel to wall 10027. This
wall is constructed of unaligned rows of small cobbles, 2-3
rows wide (ca. 25 cm.), 2 courses high (ca. 25 cm.) and 1.40 m.
long. Located between 60 cm. and 2.0 m. from the East balk and
between 1.28 m. and 1.58 m. from the South balk (at 75 cm. from
the East balk), between 98 cm. and 1.26 m. from the South balk
(at 1.75 m. from the East balk). At top level 483.90 m. below 10061
to founding level 483.66 m. above 10062, 10075. Surface 10056 runs
to this wall.
This wall functions, like wall 10050, as a retaining wall for
foundation preparation material for wall L.10027. At a later time
bench 10047 was added above this retaining wall.
See Plan 168.
I.10.368 7/21/80 EB NS
MC 12895 lithic Sample
MC 12894 shell Sample
I.10.370 7/21/80 EB NS
MC 13401 bone Sample
MC 13402 shell Sample
MC 13400 fragment of door sockle discard
10064 Canceled; combined with 10050
10065 Str. XIA
Heap of flint flakes, blades and debitage, two round striking
stones and a low bench for use by the knapper. The heap consists
of 141 flakes and blades located between 1.73 m. and 1.93 m. from
the South balk and between 3.85 m. and 4.10 m. from the West balk.
The blades were found at top level 483.67 m. beneath 10056.1 on
surface 10062 at 483.57 m.
Included in this work assemblage were two striking stones or
tools-MC 12854 and 12808. Both were located just south of the
flake pile. One was a piece of chert battered into a spheroid shape;
the other was a diorite stone with a flattened face. Also related to
this assemblage is a flat stone that may have served as a low seat or
bench for the knapper. It is located west of the flint assemblage.
See Plan 204; Section East; Photo 683, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791
I.10.395 8/10/80 no pottery
MC 12853 flint pile sample
MC 12854 flaking tool Obj. 723
MC 12808 knapping tool Obj. 721
10066 Str. pre XC
Fill for construction of wall 10027, consisting of compacted clay,
brick-like red-brown soil. Contains some pottery, lithic chips.
Located between 37 and 1.5 m. from the South balk (at the East
balk line), 62 cm. from the South balk (at 1.75 m. from the East
balk line) and 1.9 m. from the East balk. At top level 483.88 m.
below wall 10027 to 483.70 m. above 10062.
This preparation layer was set down to support the upper wall
10027; wall 10063 retained 10066 on the north.
See Section South.
I.10.363 7/20/80 EB II, MB,LB + UD
MC 12887 bone sample
MC 12888 lithic sample
MC 12889 shell sample
I.10.365 7/21/80 LB
I.10.372 7/22/80 MB UD NS
10067 Canceled; combined with 10076
10068 Str. post XI
Destruction debris on surface 10062. Consists of burned brick,
ash, pieces of tabun, charcoal. Located between 50 cm. and 3.0 m.
from the North balk and up to 1.0 m. from the West balk at top
level 483.79 m. below 10050 and 10069 to 483.46 m. above surface
10062. Part of this locus was also excavated between 1.0 m. and
2.0 m. from the East balk and between 25 cm. and 1.0 m. from
the South balk.
Wall 10050 was founded in this debris. 10068 lay against the
northern face of wall 10074. Represents the destruction of Str.
X. This may be the same as 10051
Includes now 10051 and 10070 which have been canceled.
See Section West; Photo 644
I.10.321 7/9/80 EB NS
MC 11689 shell sample
MC 12000 bone sample
MC 12001 lithic sample
MC 12002 flotation sample
I.10.375 7/22/80 EB II NS
MC l3411 bone sample
MC 13410 flotation sample
I.10.384 7/23/80 EB II, MB II
MC 13425 bone sample
MC 13426 lithic sample
MC 13424 shell sample
MC 13427 flotation sample
I.10.535 7/25/83 EB III
10069 Str. pre X
Preparation material of red-brown clay (brick-like) for the
construction of wall 10043. Contains bone, chert, pottery.
The material of this locus is well compacted.
Located between 1.0 m. and 3.5 m. from the South balk and 1.5 m.
from the West balk at top levels, 484.08 m., 483.74 m. below
10045, 10043 to 483.66 m., 483.49 m. above 10068. (Compare 10066.)
See Section West.
I.10.377 7/22/80 EB II
MC 13446 bone sample
MC 13422 bone sample
MC 13423 lithic sample
I.10.421B 6/28/83 LB
I.10.533 7/25/83 EB III, LB
MC 21356 Bone sample
MC 21357 Lithic sample
10070 Canceled; combined with 10068
10071 Str. XC
Pit in the 10/9 balk. Same as Area 9 pit 9058. Ash and
cobble-sized stones filled this pit. It was dug from the
level of surface 10056/9051 (or slightly below a local
resurfacing of 10056/9051). Located between 4.10 m. and 5.0 m.
from the West balk and between 1.4 m. and 2.2 m. from the
North balk at top level 483.54 m. below 10053.1 to 483.38 m.
above 10062.1. This pit cut through surface 10062.
Section I.9 West.
I.10/9.389 7/23/80 EB, MB IIC
MC 13435 bone sample
MC 13434 lithic sample
10072 Str. pre X
Pit along the South balk. This pit is filled with boulder-sized stones,
silt, some ash. Located 72 cm. from the South balk and between 4.25 m.
and 5.5 m. from the West balk at top level 483.86 m. below 10042.1, 9010.1
to 483.19 m. above 9024.
See Section South; I.9 South, I.9 West.
I.10/9.391 7/24/80 LB IA
MC 13438 bone sample
MC 13436 quern fragment discard
I.10/9.392 7/24/80 MB IIC/LB I
MC 13442 bone sample
MC 13443 lithic sample
10073 Str. pre X
Fill for construction of wall 9006. Material located in 10/9 balk
directly beneath wall 9006. For dimensions and descriptions see 9052.
I.10/9.393 7/24/80 EB, LB I NS
MC 13441 lithic sample
MC 13440 lithic blade sample
10074 Str. XIA
Brick superstructure on wall 10083. Located 1.79 m. from the West balk
and between 45 cm. and 1.5 m. from the South balk (at West balk line).
The wall is exposed to a length of ca. 2.0 m. and a width of 67 cm. At
top level 483.81 m. (W), 483.71 m. (E) below 10056.1 to a bottom level
483.61 m. above stone sockle 10083. Surfaces 10062, 10077, and 10080
run to this wall.
See Section West; Plan 204; Photo 723, 940.
I.10.423 6/29/83 EB
MC 21072 Bone sample
MC 21073 Lithic sample
10075 Str. XIB
Stone wall along the East balk. Constructed of large cobble to boulder
sized stones. The wall was 4.7 m. long (although partially
robbed near the center of the area, 71 cm. high (5 courses),
85 cm. wide (2 rows with rubble core). Located 4 m. from the
South balk and 40 cm. from the East balk (at the South balk
line) and between 2 m. and 2.5 m. (at North balk line. At top
levels 483.82 m. (S), 483.18 m. (N) below 10056.1, 10076, 10062.1 to
founding level 482.83 m. (S), 482.77 m. (N) above 10109, wall
10111. Cut by sump 10057 on its northern end.
Abuts wall 10102. Was abutted by wall 10083 (now robbed out by
pit 10076). Surfaces 10062, 10077, 10081, 10086, 10094, 10096,
10097 run to this wall. Tabun 10099 was built against the eastern
face of wall 10075. Surface 10080 probably originally ran to the
west face of wall 10075.
See Section South, Section North; Plan 204; Photo 683, 723.
I.10.401 6/22/83 MB II
I.10.545 6/27/83 EB
MC 21383 Bone Sample
MC 21384 Lithic Sample
MC 21385 Shell Sample
MC 21386 Blade Tool 21386, 21386A
I.10.548 7/27/83 EB III
MC 21391 Bone Sample
MC 21392 Lithic Sample
MC 21393 Worked Stone Obj. 9016
MC 21394 Shell Sample
I.10.549 7/28/83 EB III
MC 21395 Bone Sample
MC 21396 Lithic Sample
MC 21397 Blade Tool Obj. 1095
MC 21411 Incised sherd Obj. 1100
10076 Str. XI
Large and deep pit across the eastern and center parts of
the area. The pit was sealed everywhere by surface 10062 and
appeared to have been cut from the level of surface 10077.
Contents of the pit were 20-30% stone, with a higher concentration
along the North balk, burned bricks, ash, clay sediments. The
pit also contained a large amount of occupational debris in the
form of pottery, bones and lithic material. Located 5 m. from the
North balk (at East balk line) 1.6 m. from the North balk along
the West balk and between 25 cm. and 5 m. from the West balk.
At top levels 483.49 m. (E), 483.69 m. (N) below sump 10057 and
debris 10062.1 to bottom level 482.68 m. (E) above wall 10075,
wall 10083, surface 10084, and wall 10102.
Cuts through wall 10074/10083, surfaces l0077, 10080, 10084,
10094, 10133. Cuts partially through wall 10075.
Includes 10059, 10067, 10078, 10091, 10093, 10098, 10126, 10127,
10129, 10129.1, 10035, which have been canceled.
See Section East, North.
I.10.400 6/22/83 MB IIC, LB I
MC 21011 Bone Sample
MC 21012 Lithic Sample
MC 21013 Shell Sample
MC 21014 Worked Stone Discard
MC 21015 Basalt Grinding Stone Discard
MC 21016 Grinding Stone Discard
I.10.402 6/23/83 MB IIC, LBI
MC 21017 Bone sample
MC 21018 Bone sample
MC 21024 Lithic Discard
I.10.403 6/23/83 MB IIC, LBI
MC 21019 Lithic Sample
MC 21022 Shell Sample
MC 21023 Bone sample
I.10.404 6/23/83 MB IIC, LB I
MC 21020 Bone sample
MC 21021 Lithic Sample
I.10.405 6/23/83 MB IIC, LB I
MC 21027 Bone sample
MC 21028 Lithics Sample
MC 21031 Soil Sample
I.10.406 6/23/83 MB IIC, LBI
MC 21025 Bone sample
MC 21026 Lithic Sample
I.10.407 6/23/83 MB IIC, LB I
MC 21029 Bone sample
MC 21030 Lithic Sample
MC 21032 Ballista Obj. 870
I.10.408 6/24/83 EB III
MC 21033 Bone sample
MC 21034 Lithic Sample
MC 21041 Shell Sample
I.10.409 6/24/83 EBIII
MC 21035 Faunal Material sample
MC 21036 Lithic Sample
MC 21037 Bronze tool Obj. 879
I.10.411 6/24/83 EB
MC 21045 Lithic Sample
MC 21048 Bone sample
I.10.412 6/24/83 EB
MC 21046 Lithic Sample
MC 21049 Bone sample
I.10.415 6/27/83 EB, MB IIC, LB I
MC 21054 Bone sample
MC 21055 Lithics Sample
I.10.416 6/27/83 EB, MB IIC, LBI
MC 21058 Bone sample
MC 21059 Lithic Sample
I.10.418 6/28/83 EB, MB IIC, LBI
MC 21063 Bone sample
MC 21064 Lithic Sample
I.10.421A 6/28/83 MB IIC, LB I
MC 21067 Bone sample
MC 21068 Lithic Sample
MC 21069 Charcoal Discard
I.10.422 6/29/83 MB IIC, LBI
MC 21070 Bone sample
MC 21071 Lithic sample
MC 21074 Charcoal Sample
I.10.424 6/29/83 EB, MB IIC, LBI
MC 21075 Lithic sample
MC 21076 Bone sample
I.10.430 7/1/83 EB
MC 21089 Bone sample
MC 21090 Lithic sample
MC 21093 Shell sample
I.10.437 7/4/83 EB, MB IIC LBI
MC 21109 Bone sample
I.10.439 7/4/83 EB, MB IIC, LBI
MC 21112 Lithic sample
MC 21113 Bone sample
MC 21114 Shell sample
MC 21115 Grinding Stone Discard
MC 21116 Charcoal Sample Check for Woodtype
MC 21120 Soil Sample
MC 21121 Jawbone sample
I.10.445 7/5/83 EB II, EB III, LB I
MC 21130 Bone sample
I.10.448 7/5/83 EB
MC 21142 Bone sample
MC 21143 Lithic sample
I.10.454 7/9/83 EB III
MC 21154 Lithic sample
MC 21155 Bone sample
I.10.456 7/6/83 EB III
MC 21159 Lithic sample
I.10.458 7/6/83 EB III
MC 21161 Bone sample
MC 21162 Lithic sample
I.10.461 7/7/83 EB
MC 21163 Bone sample
MC 21164 Lithic sample
I.10.466 7/8/83 EB III
MC 21177 Bone sample
MC 21178 Lithic sample
MC 21179 Shell sample
I.10.467 7/8/83 EB
MC 21180 Bone sample
MC 21181 Lithic sample
I.10.471 7/8/83 EB
MC 21191 Lithic sample
I.10.472 7/10/83 EB III, LB I
MC 21192 Lithic sample
MC 21193 Bone sample
I.10.475 7/10/83 EB, LB
MC 21198 Soil Sample
MC 21199 Bone sample
MC 21200 Lithics sample
MC 21201 Shell sample
MC 21202 Charred Seed sample
I.10.476 7/10/83 EB III
MC 21207 Bone sample
MC 21208 Lithic sample
MC 21209 Shell sample
MC 21210 Charred Seeds sample
I.10.477 7/10/83 EB III, LB I
MC 21203 Bone sample
MC 21204 Lithic sample
MC 21205 Shell sample
MC 21206 Ground Stone Discard
MC 21223 Incised sherd Obj. 973
I.10.478 7/11/83 EB III, LB I
MC 21214 Bone sample
MC 21216 Lithic sample
I.10.479 7/11/83 EB, LB
MC 21213 Lithic sample
MC 21215 Bone sample
I.10.481 7/11/83 EB, LB I
MC 21218 Bone sample
MC 21219 Lithic sample
MC 21222 Shell sample
I.10.482 7/11/83 EB III
MC 21220 Bone sample
MC 21221 Lithic sample
I.10.483 7/12/83 EB, LB I
MC 21225 Toggle Pin Obj. 976
MC 21226 Door Socket Discard
MC 21227 Shell sample
MC 21230 Lithics sample
MC 21231 Bone sample
I.10.484 7/12/83 EB III, LB I
MC 21228 Shell sample
MC 21229 Bone sample
I.10.486 7/12/83 EB III, EB IV, LB I
MC 21233 Lithic sample
MC 21234 Bone sample
MC 21235 Ballista Discard
I.10.488 7/13/83 EB, LB I
MC 21241 Worked Lithic Obj. 984
MC 21242 Worked Lithic Obj. 985
MC 21243 Worked Lithic Obj. 986
I.10.489 7/13/83 EB, LB I
MC 21244 Ceramic Button? Obj. 1015
MC 21245 Bone sample
MC 21246 Lithic sample
MC 21247 Shell sample
I.10.490 7/13/83 EB, LB I
MC 21248 Worked Lithic Obj. 987
I.10.491 7/13/83 EB, LB I
I.10.492 7/13/83 EB, LB I
MC 21249 Bone sample
MC 21250 Lithic sample
MC 21251 Shell sample
MC 21252 Blade Obj. 988
MC 21253 2 Ballistas Obj. 989
I.10.493 7/14/83 EB, MB IIC, LB I
I.10.496 7/14/83 EB, MB IIC, LB I
MC 21255 Lithic Sample
MC 21256 Bone Sample
MC 21257 Shell Sample
I.10.497 7/14/83 EB, LB I
MC 21273 Bone Sample
MC 21274 Lithic Sample
I.10.502 7/18/83 EB III, LB I
MC 21279 Lithic Sample
MC 21280 Bone Sample
I.10.504 7/18/83 EB, LB I
MC 21288 Bone Sample
MC 21289 Shell Sample
MC 21290 Lithic Sample
I.10.506 7/18/83 EB III
I.10.507 7/19/83 EB, LB I
MC 21301 Lithic Sample
MC 21302 Bone Sample
worked large mammal longbone, longboneA
worked large mammal longbone, longboneE
I.10.508 7/19/83 EB, LB I
MC 21291 Blade Tool Obj. 1023
MC 21300 Bone Sample
MC 21316 Incised Pottery Obj. 1032 EB Lamp w/ mark
MC 21317 Incised Pottery Obj. 1033 EB
I.10.510 7/19/83 EB
MC 21292 Bead Obj. 1024 Faience
MC 21297 Shell Sample
MC 21298 Lithic Sample
MC 21299 Bone Sample
I.10.511 7/19/83 EB
MC 21303 Bone Sample
MC 21304 Shell Sample
MC 21305 Lithic Sample
MC 21345 Incised sherd Obj. 1061
I.10.515 7/20/83 EB
I.10.520 7/21/83 EB III
MC 21326 Bone Sample
MC 21327 Lithic Sample
MC 21328 Shell Sample
I.10.531 7/25/83 EB
MC 21349 Bone Sample
MC 21350 Lithic Sample
MC 21351 Blade Obj. 1062, Obj. 1062A
I.10.534 7/25/83 EB
MC 21352 Blade Tool Obj. 1063
MC 21353 Bone Sample
MC 21354 Lithic Sample
MC 21355 Shell Sample
I.10.536 7/26/83 EB III
MC 21361 Bone Sample
MC 21365 Lithic Sample
I.10/9.556A 6/25/86 EB III, LB I
MC 40851 Flint Sample
MC 40952 Bone Sample
MC 40953 Shell Sample
I.10/9.557 6/26/86 EB, LB I
MC 40954 Flint Sample
MC 40955 Bone Sample
MC 40956 Shell Sample
MC 40957 Broken Grinder Sample
MC 40958 Soil Sample
I.10/9.558 6/26/86 EB, MB IIC, LB I
MC 40959 Bone Sample
MC 40960 Plaster? Sample
MC 40961 Flint Sample
MC 40962 Shell Sample
MC 40963 Burnishing Stone? Sample
I.10/9.559A 6/27/86 EB III, LB I
MC 40964 Bone Sample
MC 40965 Flint Sample
MC 40966 Shell Sample
I.10/9.560 6/27/86 EB III, MB II, LB I
MC 40967 Flint Sample
MC 40968 Bone Sample
MC 40969 Shell Sample
MC 40970 Stone Mortar Sample
MC 40971 Soil Sample
I.10.570 6/25/87 EB, LB I
MC 51547 bone sample
MC 51548 shell sample
MC 51549 flint sample
I.10.573 6/26/87 EB, LB
MC 51557 bone sample
MC 51558 shell sample
MC 51559 flint sample
I.10.574 6/29/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51564 bone sample
MC 51565 shell sample
MC 51566 flint sample
I.10.577 6/29/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51570 bone sample
MC 51571 shell sample
MC 51572 flint sample
I.10.590 7/6/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51624 bone sample
MC 51625 shell sample
MC 51626 flint sample
MC 51630 olive pit sample
I.10.591 7/6/87 EB III
MC 51627 bone sample
MC 51628 shell sample
MC 51629 flint 51629-1, 51629-1A
51629-2, 51629-2A
MC 51631 olive pit sample
MC 51635 soil sample
I.10.592 7/6/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51632 bone sample
MC 51633 shell sample
MC 51634 flint sample
I.10.596 7/7/87 EB, LB
MC 51648 bone sample
MC 51649 shell sample
MC 51650 flint sample
MC 51651 blade 51651, 51651A
I.10.606 7/12/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51683 flint sample
MC 51684 bone sample
MC 51685 shell sample
MC 51687 faience bead Obj. 1560
I.10.609 7/13/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51695 bone sample
MC 51696 soil sample
I.10.611 7/13/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51691 bone sample
MC 51692 flint 51692, 51692A
MC 51693 shell sample
MC 51694 seed sample
I.10.612 7/14/87 EB III
MC 51697 bone sample
MC 51698 flint sample
MC 51699 shell sample
MC 51700 seed sample
MC awl Obj. 1733
I.10.614 7/15/87 EB III
MC 51702 bone sample
MC 51703 flint sample
MC 51707 seed sample
MC 51709 shell sample
I.10.615 7/15/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51704 bone sample
MC 51705 flint sample
MC 51706 shell sample
MC 51708 seed sample
I.10.616 7/19/87 EB I, EB III 1 SHERD OF EBI
MC 51710 bone sample
MC 51711 flint 51711, 51711A
MC 51714 shell sample
MC 51715 worked stone sample
I.10.617 7/19/87 LB
MC 51712 bone sample
MC 51713 flint sample
MC 51716 shell sample
I.10.618 7/20/87 EB III
MC 51717 bone sample
MC 51718 flint 51718, 51718A
MC 51721 blade 51721, 51721A
MC 51723 quern fragment sample
MC 51724 seeds sample
MC 51725 bitumen sample
MC 51726 flint blades 51726-1, 51726-1A
51726-2, 51726-2A
I.10.619 7/20/87 LB
MC 51719 bone sample
MC 51720 flints 51720, 51720A
MC 51722 worked lithic sample natural
I.10.620 7/21/87 EB III
MC 51727 bone sample
MC 51728 flint sample
MC 51731 fan scraper Obj. 1689
MC 51733 shell sample
I.10.621 7/21/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51729 bone sample
MC 51730 flint sample
MC 51732 shells sample
MC 51737 olive pit sample
I.10.625 7/22/87 EB III
MC 51747 bone sample
MC 51748 flint sample
MC 51749 olive pit sample
MC 51751 shell sample
I.10.644 7/29/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51804 bone sample
MC 51805 flint sample
MC 51806 shell sample
MC 51807 worked stone 51807, 51807A
I.10.645 7/30/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51809 bone sample
MC 51812 mortar fragment sample
MC 51820 incised sherd Obj. 1726
10077 Str. XIA2
Surface of compacted ash and soil along the South balk.
Located up to 90 cm. from the South balk and 3.70 m.
from the West balk at top level 483.78 m. (E), 483.75 m.
(W) below debris 10062.1 and above debris 10077.1. Runs
to south face of wall 10074 and the west face of wall 10075.
Cut on the northern extent by pit 10076.
See Sections South, West.
10077.1 Str. XIA2
Debris of surface 10077, consisting of compacted ash, a
little brick, a layer of kurkar, and pottery, bones,
artifacts. The surface makeup appears to be occupation
debris set in to raise the level of the living surfaces
in the house. The pottery content--almost exclusively
Early Bronze, with one piece of base ring ware-indicates
that the fill was gathered from an exposed Early Bronze
locus somewhere on the tell.
For dimensions and location see surface 10077 above. At
top level 483.78 m. below surface 10077 to bottom level
483.56 m. above surface 10081. Runs to walls 10074/10083
and 10075. Cut by pit 10076.
See Sections South, West.
I.10.410 6/24/83 EB II, EB III
MC 21038 Lithic sample
MC 21039 Bone sample
MC 21040 Shell sample
MC 21042 Lithic Implement sample
MC 21043 Olive Pit? sample
MC 21044 Canaanaen Blade sample
I.10.413 6/24/83 EB
MC 21047 Lithic sample
MC 21050 soil Sample
I.10.414 6/24/83 EB II
MC 21051 Bone sample
MC 21052 Lithics sample
MC 21053 Olive Pit? sample
MC 21056 Soil Sample
MC 21057 Shell sample
I.10.417 6/27/83 EB II, EB III, LB I Base Ring
MC 21060 Lithic sample
MC 21061 Bone sample
MC 21062 Shell sample
I.10.435 7/4/83 EB III
MC 21099 Bone sample
MC 21100 Lithic sample
MC 21102 Shell sample
MC 21107 Hammerstone Obj. 932
MC 21108 Flint Tool Obj. 931
I.10.438 7/4/83 EB
MC 21110 Bone sample
MC 21111 Lithic sample
I.10.555 7/29/83 NO POTTERY
MC 21315 Limestone Socket Discard
10078 Canceled; combined with 10076
10079 Canceled; combined with 10069
10080 Str. XIA2
Surface of light grey compacted clay and ash, broken by
pit 10076. Located between 1.4 m. and 4.5 m. from the
South balk and ca. 4.0 m. from the West balk at top
levels 483.44 m. (S), 483.49 m. (N.) below 10062.1 and
above debris 10080.1. Runs to wall 10074, wall 10102.
Probably also ran to wal1 10075, but was cut by put 10076
and by foundation trench 10116.
Includes 10114, which has been canceled.
See Section West.
10080.P Str. XIA2
Pottery and bone found on surface 10080 in the 10/A10 balk area.
For location and dimensions see surface 10080 above.
I.10.560 6/23/87 EB, LB
MC 51515 bone sample
10080.1 Str. XIA2
Debris of surface 10080, consisting of compacted ash and
clay soil with 5% stones. For location and dimensions see
10080 above. At top level 483.57 m. below surface 10080 to
bottom level 483.40 m. above pit 10076 and 10082. Cut by
foundation trench 10116 and by pit 10087. Runs to walls
10074, 10102.
I.10.425 6/29/83 EB
MC 21077 Lithics Sample
MC 21078 Bone Sample
MC 21079 Bronze? Discard
I.10.426 6/30/83 EB, MB IIC, LB I
MC 21080 Bones Sample
MC 21081 Lithics Sample
I.10.538 7/26/83 EB III
MC 21362 Bone Sample
MC 21363 Lithic Sample
MC 21364 Ballista Obj. 1076
MC 21375 Blade Tool Obj. 1078
I.10.562 6/24/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51521 bone sample
MC 51522 flint 51522-1, 51522-1A
51522-2, 51522-2A
MC 51523 shell sample
MC 51524 seed sample
I.10.564 6/24/87 EB III, LB I BLACK LUSTROUS
MC 51526 bone sample
MC 51527 flint sample
MC 51528 shell sample
MC 51529 seed sample
I.10.568 6/25/87 EB, LB
MC 51542 bone sample
MC 51543 shell sample
MC 51544 flint sample
MC 51545 flint blade Obj. 1494
MC 51546 seed sample
I.10.569 6/25/87 LB
10081 Str. XIB1A
Surface of compacted ash and clay along the South balk. Located
3.73 m. from the West balk (at South balk line) to wall 10075
and 78 cm. from the South balk to wall 10083. At top level 483.56
m. (W), 483.70 m. (E) below debris 10077.1 and debris 10081.1. Runs
to the South face of wall 10083, the west face of wall 10075. Cut
by pit 10076 on the northern extent.
See Section South, West.
10081.1 Str. XIB1A
Debris of surface 10081, consisting of compacted clay, ash,
cobblestones, brown silt. For location and dimensions
see surface 10081 above. At top level 483.56 m. (W), 483.70
m. (E) below surface 10081 to bottom level 483.33 m. above
surface 10086. Runs to walls 10083, 10075. Cut by pit 10076.
Appears to be either a thick buildup of occupational debris or
(more likely) a fill for raising living surface levels.
See Section South, West.
I.10.427 6/30/83 EB, MB IIC, LB I
MC 21085 Olive Pit sample
MC 21084 Soil Sample
MC 21085 Bone Sample
MC 21086 Lithic Sample
I.10.429 7/1/83 EB III
MC 21088 Bone Sample
MC 21092 Lithic Sample
I.10.432 7/1/83 EB III
MC 21094 Lithics Sample
MC 21095 Lithic Sample
MC 21124 Flake Tool Obj. 933
I.10.434 7/4/83 EB III
MC 21103 Lithic Sample
MC 21104 Bone Sample
I.10.440 7/4/83 EB
MC 21117 Bone Sample
MC 21118 Lithics Sample
MC 21119 Ostrich Shell Sample
10082 Str. pre XIA2
Fill debris, consisting of ash and compacted brown soil
along the West balk. Located between 55 cm. and 2.80 m.
from the North balk (at West balk line) and ca. 1.7 m.
from the West balk at top level 483.32 m. below debris
10080.1 to bottom level of 483.20 m. above surface 10084.
Runs to northern face of wall 10074, southern face of wall
10102. Probably originally ran to western face of wall
10075; now cut by pit 10076.
See Section West.
I.10.428 6/30/83 EB, MB IIC, LB I
MC 21082 Bones Sample
MC 21087 Canaanean Blade Obj. 924
I.10.431 7/1/83 EB III
MC 21091 Bone Sample
I.10.433 7/4/83 EB III, MB IIC, LB I
MC 21096 Bone Sample
MC 21097 Lithic Sample
MC 21098 Shell Sample
I.10.436 7/4/83 EB III, MB IIC, LB I
MC 21105 Bone Sample
MC 21106 Lithic Sample
I.10.444 7/5/83 EB II, EB III
MC 21129 Bone Sample
MC 21136 Lithic Sample
10083 Str. XIAB
Stone wall at the West balk constructed of dry laid fieldstones
with a brick superstructure 10074. The wall is preserved to a
height of 62 cm. (6 courses), 72 cm. wide (2 rows with rubble
core)and 2.24 m. long (cut by pit 10076 at eastern end). Located
up to 2.05 m. from the West balk and between 45 cm. and 1.22 m.
from the South balk (at the West balk line) and between 1.08 m.
and 1.87 m. from the South balk (at 1.5 m. from the West balk)
at top level 483.66 m. (W), 483.47 m.(East, where robbed) below
bricks 10074 to foundation level 482.94 m. above debris 10106,
10121, and wall 10123
Surfaces 10081, 10086, 10092 run to its southern face. Surfaces
10084, 10090, 10108, 10110 run to its northern face. Originally
wall 10083 abutted wall 10075. Wall 10083 appears to have been
built across the top of wall line 10100-10101 perhaps even partly
cut into the earlier wall line.
Includes 10120, which has been canceled.
See Section West; Photos 871, 873, 923.
I.10.578 6/29/87 EB III
MC 51574 cancel
MC 51575 shell sample
MC 51576 flint sample
10084 Str. XIB1A
Surface of compacted soil and grey ash along the West balk.
Located between 1.21 m. and 4.85 m. from the South balk
and ca. 1.2 m. from the West balk at top level 483.27 m. (N.)
below debris 10062.1 and 10082 and above debris 10084.1. Runs
to walls 10083 and 10102. Originally it ran to the west face
of wall 10075, but now cut by pit 10076. Appears to run to upper
rebuild of wall 10118.
Includes 10115 and 10117, which have been canceled.
See Section West.
10084.1 Str. XIB1A
Debris of surface 10084, consisting of compacted soil, ash and
a few stones. For location and dimensions see 10084 above. At
top level 483.75 m. below surface 10084 to bottom level 483.56 m.
above 10090 and lower wall 10118. Runs to walls 10083 and 10102
and to upper part of wall 10118.
Includes 10117.1 which has been canceled.
See Section West.
I.10.451 7/5/83 EB III
MC 21146 Worked Lithics sample
MC 21147 Carbolite Special
MC 21148 Bone sample
MC 21149 Lithics sample
MC 21151 Bone sample
I.10.539 7/26/83 EB
MC 21366 Lithic sample
MC 21367 Shell sample
I.10.540 7/26/83 EB, LB
MC 21368 Bone sample
MC 21369 Lithic sample
I.10.542 7/27/83 EB, LB
MC 21376 Bone sample
MC 21377 Lithic sample
I.10.567 6/25/87 EB, LB
MC 51539 bone sample
MC 51540 shell sample
MC 51541 flint sample
10085 Canceled; combined with 10062.1
10086 Str. XIB1B
Surface of loosely compacted, light brown soil along the
South balk. Located 3.75 m. from the West balk and up to
1.55 m. from the South balk(to wall 10083) at top level
483.35 m. (W.), 483.41 m. (E) below debris 10081.1 and
above debris 10086.1. Runs to west face of wall 10075,
south face of wall 10083 and to both faces of intermediate
or divider wall 10112.
See Section South, West.
10086.1 Str. XIB1B
Debris of surface 10086, consisting of light brown soil loosely
deposited on either side of wall 10112, containing few inclusions.
For location and dimensions see surface 10086 above. At top level
483.41 m. below surface 10086 to bottom level 483.10 m. (E), 482.90
m. (c) above surface 10092 and surface 10096. Represents a deep fill
for raising living levels of floor. Runs to walls 10075, 10083, 10112.
See Section South, West.
I.10.443 7/5/83 EB II, EB III
MC 21127 Lithic sample
MC 21128 Bones sample
MC 21137 Shell sample
I.10.450 7/5/83 EB
MC 21144 Bone sample
MC 21145 Lithic sample
I.10.453 7/6/83 EB, MB IIC
MC 21152 Bone Sample
MC 21153 Lithic Sample
I.10.455 7/6/83 EB
MC 21156 Bone Sample
MC 21157 Lithic Sample
MC 21158 Shell Sample
I.10. 460 7/7/83 EB
MC 21170 Bone Sample
MC 21171 Lithic Sample
MC 21172 Worked Lithic? Discard Ceramic
I.10.463 7/7/83 EB
MC 21169 Lithic Sample
MC 21173 Bone Sample
I.10.464 7/8/83 EB III, MB IIC, LB I
MC 21174 Flint Blade Obj. 961
MC 21175 Bone Sample
MC 21176 Lithic Sample
MC 21224 Potter's mark Obj. 974 (3 pieces)
I.10.469 7/8/83 EB III
MC 21187 Bone Sample
MC 21188 Lithic Sample
I.10.473 7/10/83 EB
MC 21194 Bones Sample
MC 21195 Lithics Sample
10087 Str. pre XIA
Small pit used for containing a fire with repeated
burnings. Contains smothered dark ash, gray ash, a few
large cobbles. Located between 1.35 m. and 2.20 m. from
the East balk and 70 cm. from the North balk at top level
483.40 m. below debris 10062.1 to a bottom level of 483.07 m.
above pit 10076. This fire-pit represents an intermediate
stage between deep trenching 10076 and later occupation
of surface 10062.
See Section North
I.10.446 7/5/83 EB, LB
MC 21131 Bones Sample
MC 21132 Shell Sample
MC 21133 Soil Sample
MC 21134 Soil Sample From Fire Pit
MC 21135 Figurine? Discard Limestone Nari, Natural
10088 Str. XIA1
Shallow pit cut in surface 10062 in the northeast corner
of the area. Contained striated ash, some cobbles which
may have served as a lining. Located between 3.54 m. and
5 m. from the West balk and between 3.9 m. and 5 m. from
the South balk at top level 483.42 m., 483.24 m. below
debris 10056.1 to bottom level 483.13 m. above pit 10076.
Cut from level of surface 10062. The softness of the ash
may help explain the depression in all of the subsequent
surfaces in the Str. X house. May be related to Area 9 9058.
See East, North
I.10.447 7/5/83 LB I
MC 21138 Soil Sample From Tabun
MC 21139 Bone sample
I.10.449 7/5/83 LB I
MC 21140 Bone sample
MC 21141 Shell sample
I.10.465 7/18/83 EB, LB I
MC 21189 Bone sample
MC 21190 Lithic sample
I.10.494 7/14/83 EB, MB IIC, LB I
MC 21261 Lithic Tool Obj. 995
MC 21262 Lithic Tool Obj. 1000
MC 21263 Lithic sample
MC 21264 Bone sample
MC 21265 Shell sample
MC 21266 Ceramic Object with 2 Holes Obj. 1002
I.10.498 7/14/83 EB, LB I
MC 21267 Lithic Tool Obj. 1001
MC 21268 Worked Lithic Faience? Obj. 1003
MC 21269 Grinding Stone Discard
MC 21270 Shell sample
MC 21271 Bone sample
MC 21272 Lithic sample
I.10.565 6/25/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51533 bone sample
MC 51534 shell sample
MC 51535 flint sample
MC 51555 painted rock discard
MC 51556 seed sample
I.10.572 6/26/87 EB III, LB I
MC 51560 bone sample
MC 51561 shell sample
MC 51562 flint sample
MC 51563 olive pit sample
I.10.608 7/12/87 LB I
MC 51688 ceramic bead Obj. 1559
MC 51689 ballista fragment sample
MC 51690 soil sample
I.10.610 7/13/87 EB, LB I
10089 Str. post XIB2
Ashy fill or deposit along the West balk, consisting of
dark ash, bones, some clay or bricky material. Located
between 1.20 m. and 2.6O m. from the South balk and 90 cm.
from the West balk at top levels 483.11 m., 483.24 m.
below debris 10090.1 to bottom level 483.05 m. above 10108.
Runs to north face of wall 10083.
See Section West.
I.10.452 7/6/83 EB III
MC 21150 Bone sample
I.10.544 7/27/83 EB
MC 21381 Ceramic? Discard
MC 21382 Bone sample
10090 Str. XIB1B
Surface of highly compacted grey clay and soil along the West
balk covered with white chaff deposit. Located between ca. 60
cm. and 2.30 m. from the North balk (at the West balk line) and
2.25 m. from the West balk (at southern extent) at top level 483.18
m. below 10084.1 and above debris l0090.1.
Runs to the northern face of wall 10083, the southern face of wall
10102 and to the western face of wall 10075. Cut partially by pit
10076 in the north.
See Section West; Photos 871, 873.
10090.P Str. XIB1B
Pottery and object found in situ on surface l0090. For
location and dimensions see surface l0090 above.
I.10.457 7/6/83 EB III, LB
MC 21160 Lithic sample
10090.1 Str. XIB1B
Debris of surface 10090, consisting of indurated gray clay
and soil, ash, cobble-sized stones near the West balk. For
location and dimensions see surface 10090 above. At top level
483.18 m. below surface 10090 to bottom level 483.13 m., 483.06 m.
above wall 10100, ash 10089, 10108.
See Section West.
I.10.459 7/7/83 EB III, LB I
MC 2