Stratum I
Stratum XIV
Stratum XV
Locus Phase DescriptionB7001 I Slope debris B7002 XV Defense wall B7003 XV Glacis B7004 I Brick debris B7005 XV Brick wall B7006 Canceed; combined with B7001 B7007 XIV Drain B7008 XV Brick superstructure of defense wall
Locus Stratum Description/Artifacts B7001 Str. I Tell slope debris. Located over the entire area, sloping sharply to the East, 5.0 m. from the North balk, 4.0 m. from the West balk. At top levels 479.52 m (SE), 478.50 m.(NE), 479.70 m. (NW), 481.10 m. (SW) to 478.98 m. (SE), 478.55 m. (NE), 480.85 m. (SW) above B7004, glacis B7003, and wall B7002. Includes B7006 which has been canceled. See Sections East, West, South, North. I.B7.1 7/7/77 EB I, Byz NS MC 2237 bone sample MC 2421 potter's mark Obj. 211 I.B7.2 7/7/77 EB, Iron I, Iron II MC 2268 bone sample MC 2269 lithic sample MC 2270 flint blade 2270, 2270A MC 2271 flint blade 2271, 2271A I.B7.3 7/11/77 EB, Byz MC 2355 lithic sample MC 2356 bone sample I.B7.4 7/11/77 EB, Iron II, Hel, Byz MC 2303 bone sample MC 2304 lithic sample MC 2348 flint blade sample MC 2354 flint blade sample I.B7.5 7/11/77 EB, Iron II, Byz MC 2349 bone sample MC 2352 lithic sample I.B7.6 7/11/77 EB, Iron II, Per? MC 2357 bone sample MC 2350 lithic sample MC 2353 lithic sample I.B7.7 7/12/77 EB, Iron II, Byz MC 2370 bone sample MC 2369 lithic sample MC 2368 flint blade sample MC 2366 flint core sample MC 2423 potter's mark Obj. 219 I.B7.9 7/12/77 EB, Iron II MC 2383 bone sample MC 2382 flint blade sample MC 2390 flint blade sample MC 2392 flint blade sample MC 2391 lithic 2391, 2391A I.B7.10 7/13/77 EB, Iron II, Byz MC 2408 flint blade sample MC 2410 bone sample MC 2411 lithic sample I.B7.11 7/13/77 EB, Iron II MC 2412 lithic sample MC 2409 bone sample I.B7.12 7/13/77 EB II/III MC 2433 bone sample I.B7.13 7/14/77 EB II, Iron II MC 2661 bone sample MC 2602 lithic sample I.B7/C7.14 7/15/77 EB II, Iron II MC2625 bone sample MC 2626 lithic sample I.B7.l5 7/15/77 EB, Iron II, Byz MC 2627 flint sample I.B7.16 7/15/77 EB, Iron II MC 2662 bone sample MC 2665 lithic 2665, 2665A I.B7.17 7/17/77 EB, Iron II, Byz MC2678 bone sample MC 2680 lithic sample I.B7.18 7/17/77 EB, Iron II, Byz NS MC 2676 bone sample MC 2677 lithic sample MC 2679 bone sample I.B7.19 7/18/77 EB II MC 2719 bone sample MC 2720 lithic sample MC 2768 potter's mark Obj. 252 I.B7.20 7/18/77 EB NS MC 2726 bone sample I.B7.22 7/19/77 EB, LB MC 2763 bone sample MC 2762 lithic sample MC 2765 ballista discard MC 2761 grinder frag discard MC 2770 ballista discard MC 2767 flint scraper Obj. 238 MC 2766 flint axe Obj. 246 MC 2769 flint axe Obj. 235 I.B7.23 7/19/77 EB, Iron II NS MC 2803 lithic sample I.B7.24 7/20/77 EB II NS B7002 Str. XV Wall built of boulder-sized field stones, continuation of EB fortification wall (Inset/outset) A7008/8043. The boulders were dry laid, with quarried cobbles thrown behind it, then used as base for mudbrick superstructure (B7005, B7008). Preserved to a height of 1.06 m. (2-5 courses) above the abutting glacis B7003, a length in area B7 of 4.0.m. This wall continued into the B7/C7 balk where it cornered in an inset/outset method of construction. In area B7 and B7/C7 it is a total of 5.25 m. long. Located 5.0 m. from the South balk and between 65 cm. and 4.0 m. from the East balk (at the South balk line) and between 2.10 m. and 4.0 m. from the East balk (at the North balk line). At top levels 479.33 m. (S), 479.73 m., 478.92 m. (N in ID/e? balk) below B7001 and B7004 to an exposed depth of 478.65 m. at glacis B7003. This stone wall served as the base for a mudbrick superstructure B7008, B7005 and may be a second tower. Glacis B7003 was built against its eastern face. See Sections South, North; Plan B7 XIV-XV; Photo 407 B7003 Str. XV Glacis, broken and eroded in area B7, constructed of crushed limestone, chalk, nari. Located along the entire length of wall B7002. Located 4.0 m. from the South balk and 89 cm. from the East balk to wall B7002 at the South balk line. At top level 478.65 m. (N) below B7001. Same as A70l0/7007/6004. This glacis was built against wall B7002 to protect it from attack. See Section North; Plan B7 XIV-XV; Photo 407. B7004 Str. I Debris layer of brick detritus containing cobbles and water-washed material. Located 4.0 m. from the East balk, 1.70 m. from the South balk (at West balk line) and 65 cm. from the South balk (at East balk line). At top level 480.85 m. (SW) 480.06 m. (C) below B700l to 479.28 m. (C), 479.94 m. (SW) above bricks B7008 and wall B7002. See Sections East, South, West I.B7.8 7/12/77 EB, Iron II NS MC 2367 bone sample MC 2371 lithic sample B7005 Str. XV Brick wall marking a "guard room" as in areas 7 and A7. Located in area B7 and B7/B8 balk; also seen in area B8 as B8008. The northern and southern faces of this brick stub were traced to the west and could be seen in the B7 West balk. Located between 1.50 m. and 2.10 m. from the North balk and between 3.73 m. and 4.75 m. from the East balk. At top level 480.34 m. below B7001 See Section West; Plan B7 XIV-XV; Photo 407. I.B7.21 7/18/77 EB UD MC 2725 bone sample MC 2724 lithic sample MC 2729 bone needle Obj. 243 B7006 Canceled; combined with B7001 B7007 Str. XIV Drain constructed of two parallel lines of field stone. This installation was built on top of wall B7002 in a SW-NE direction. Preserved to a length of 2.20 m., a width of 1.05 m. Located in B7/B8 and in B7/C7 as well as in Area B7. Located between 2.42 m. and 4.50 m. from the East balk and between 2.55 m. and 4.32 m. from the South balk. At top level 479.62 m. above B7002. See Plan B7 XIV-XV; Photo 407. B7008 Str. XV Brick superstructure of defense wall B7002. Badly eroded, patchy, but lines of individual bricks were visible. Located 3.0 m. from the West balk (at South balk line) and 1.60 m. from the West balk (at North balk line), and 4.0 m. from the South balk. At top. level 480.35 m. (SW) 480.25 m. (NW) above Wall B7002. Same as A7007. See Sections South, West, North; Plan B7 XIV-XV; Photo 407