Locus Summary Area B7
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, Obj. 238A
MC 2766 flint axe Obj. 246, Obj. 246A
MC 2769 flint axe Obj. 235, Photo, PhotoA
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 87; 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 87; 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 187; 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 87; 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 87; Photo 407
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