Area N10 report summary

Area N10 Summary

Excavation of Area N10, located immediately south of Area 10, was under the direction of Beth Brown, Area Supervisor, in the 1983 season, and Keith Eades, Assistant Field Supervisor in the 1999 season, and under the direction of Harold Forshey and Paul Jacobs as Field Supervisors.

Elements of Strata I, III, IX, and X, were excavated in Area N10. Excavation concentrated on Stratum VIII with its "platform," Stratum IX with its rebuilding after the destruction of the earlier "residency" house, and Stratum X, the primary phase of the "residency" type Late Bronze Age II house.

Stratum I

The most recent phase in Area NI0, Stratum I, consists of slope-wash debris and material thrown up from the digging of the modern army slit trench, NI0001. In addition, two pits had been dug into the Stratum VIII platform, cutting through a wall, surfaces and fills as deep as the foundation of Stratum VIII. Pit N10052 was a robber trench which removed the eastern portion of Wall N10042; the robber trench can still be seen in Photo N10052. Pit N10046 along the South balk cut thorugh Stratum VIII floors N10003, N10043, and N10045.

Stratum III

Loci in Area NI0 have ben assigned to Stratum III on the basis of pottery readings assigned in the field. The architectural remains and stratified material are slight in themselves and have suffered from erosion.

Post Stratum III

Pit. NI0006, in the southwest corner of the area cut through debris NI0007 and earlier ash NI0009. The absence of pottery from this pit and the lack of connections with a surface make it impossible to assign the pit to a stratum securely. However, it is assigned to Str. III on the basis of its being later than debris NI0007 through which it cuts.

Stratum III

Wall NI0002, pit NI0010 and debris NI0007 have also been assigned to Str. III on the basis of field reading of pottery, in this case a single Byzantine period sherd found in debris NI0007 beneath wall NI0002. The assignment to Str. III is insecure.

Wall NI0002 is an isolated segment of a larger wall which had been largely dismantled already in antiquity. Any surface which might have been associated with wall NI0002 has been lost to erosion. Pit NI00I0 is associated with wall NI0002 simply on the basis of proximity and relative height.

Stratum VIII

In Area NI0 the first consistent and substantial architectural phase found in excavation was the so-called "platform" Stratum VIII. In Area NI0 the "platform" consisted in a contiguous deposition of a clay-loess-and-midden mixture to a depth of nearly 1.75 m. Although clear phases in the construction of this depth of deposit were partially discernible, the actual separation of "layers" of the platform material proved impossible to determine, so contiguous was the makeup of the platform and apparently so "clean" were its use surfaces kept.

The findings in Area NI0 paralleled those in areas to the north in the depth of the deposit of the platform and in the repeated raisings of the depth of the platform by additional deposits of the clay-loess platform materrial. As in the other areas to the north in Area NI0 also the platform appears to have been associated with lined and unlined pits dug into the platform.

Unlike the discoveries concerning the "platform" in other areas, the findings in Area NI0 were comparatively undisturbed. The final use phase of the platform was found represented even by pottery in situ.

Post Stratum VIII

The abandonment--and perhaps destruction--of part of the platform was seen in Area NI0 in a thick layer of ash Nl0009 across the western part of the area. However, the evidence is not sufficient to suggest whether the ash deposit represents destruction of the platform complex or whether the ash was deposited subsequent to the abandonment of the platform complex.

Stratum VIIIA

The final use phase of the Stratum VIII "platform" consisted of a "resurfacing" over earlier architectural features of Stratum VIIIB and the cutting of a pit into the newly applied clay-loess deposit. Surface NI0003 was found covered with smashed pottery about pit NI0005. This surface and pit represent the latest in a series of architectural changes made to the platform complex both in Area NI0 and other areas. The unique feature for Area NI0 is the fact that the final phase was essentially undisturbed by the later pits and trenches which so thoroughly cut through the final phases in other areas. Hence, Area NI0 provided secure evidence for the final use of the platform complex. (Note that the field reading of NI0003.P pottery suggests an Iron I terminal date.)

Surface NI0003 was used as the staging area for a pit NI0005 cut into the platform from this level. Part of the evidence from pit NI0005 suggests that the pit may have been originally lined with stones--compare the series of lined pits in Areas 11, All, 10 and AIO. The pottery belonging to NI0003.P appeared to be "centered" on pit NI0005. Hence, whatever activity occurred in the immediate vicinity of Area NI0 involved the use of pit NI0005, probably for temporary containment of a material which was removed to the pottery vessels nearby.

Stratum VIIIA, consisting in Area N10 of a weather-worn surface N10003 and pit N1005, was part of an "industrial" complex that covered Areas 11, A11, N10, 10, A10, B10, 9, A9, and B9.

Stratum VIIIB

An earlier phase of the platform was found beneath the deposit of NI0003.1 and a portion of platform makeup material NI0008 itself. Here walls N1OO11 and N1OOI7 formed a corner, presumably of a room now almost completely destroyed by later pitting, into which tabun N10014 was set. In addition, short segment of wall N10040 (which had been truncated by pit N10046) was part of Stratum VIIIB. The floor N10015--again only packed platform NI0008 material--used with the walls was found only to the north where ash from the tabun and scattered pottery marked its existence. Again, clear and stratified evidence of the time of use of this earlier phase has been provided by remains in Area NI0.

In addition, the area immediately south of wall N100ll had already been assigned to the functions associated with pits/silos cut into platform NI0008. Pit NI0013--earlier than pit NI0005--was found at a level equal to that of wall N10011. Pit NI0013 did not show signs of a stone lining (like neighboring silos); however, at the time of the thickening of platform NI0008 in Str. VIIIA, pit N10013 had been filled with debris and sealed by another layer of clay-loess mixture of the platform N10008. Pit NIOOl3 probably originally functioned in the same way as pit NI0005 of Stratum VIIIA.

Stratum VIIIC

A still earlier phase of the platform N1000B was detected in the discovery of pit NI0018 in the northeast corner of the area, beneath the corner of wall NI0011. Pit/silo NI0018 appears to have been at least partially lined with stones and later filled with debris prior to the succeeding deposit of platform clay-loess mixture and the deepening of platform N10008. Again, the deposit of platform NI0008 was so contiguous that clear distinctions between Stratum VIIIC platform levels and Stratum VIIIB deposits could not be detected. No other evidence concerning the function of pit N10018 was found.

Stratum VIIIC was also detected in the southern half of Area N10, though disturbed by Stratum I pits N10046 and N10052, consisting of wall N10042 and three successive living floors, each covered by ash from materils burned in place. Wall N10042 and floor N10043 make up Stratum VIIIC1; at this final sub-phase wall N10042 was little more than a low divider wall. Wall N10042 with floors N10045 and N10047 constitute Stratum VIIIC2 and VIIIC3. North of wall N10042 only one phase of construction was detected in lined pit N10018.

Pre Stratum VIII

Platform NI0008 as found in Area NIO had been constructed identically to those parts in excavation areas to the north. Heavy deposits of cobble-sized stones and soil N10019 were set into the depression between stone wall foundations which remained following the destruction of Stratum IX. The platform base NI0019 thus established a firm and level region for the first deposits of the clay-loess mixture of platform N10008.

Stratum IX

Stratum VIII was constructed on top of the remains of destroyed Stratum IX architecture. Stratum IX in Area N10 consisted of a single phase--as contrasted to two phases in Areas 10 and 11 to the north--of construction and use. The use of Area N10 in Stratum 9 was apparently limited and consisted in rebuilding of walls from Stratum X.

Re-built walls NI0022 and NI0023, with newly built wall NI0024, formed part of a room whose northern limit was probably marked by a re-building of wall 10027. Earth floor NI0026 ran to these walls and provided evidence of domestic activity in the area. However, surface NI0026 was a very thin, perhaps outdoor, surface; little deposition accumulated on the surface and its compaction indicated infrequent use. A shallow stone-filled pit NI0027 completes the reporting of architectural elements of Stratum IX in Area NI0.

A probe through the earliest Stratum VIIIC floor N10047 in the southeastern corner of Area N10 detected a floor covered with ash. This floor N10051 has been tentatively assigned to Stratum IX.

The remains of Stratum IX in Area NI0 require some explanation. Overall the architectural remains and resulting deposition from use were unimpressive and suggest only minimal use of the area. This impression of the type of occupation of Area NI0--probably assignment as outdoor area for occassional use--agrees with observations made about Areas 10, AI0, 11 and All in Stratum IX. None of these areas show the depth and complexity of stratigraphy of Area BI0 where numerous phases and sub-phases were assigned to Stratum IX.

Construction fill NI0031, used to level an area for building wall NI0024, was assigned to Pre Stratum IX.

Stratum X

As in Areas 9, 10 and AI0 to the north Stratum 10 was represented in Area NI0 by a fiery destruction of the "residency" house as well as by earlier phases of use of that house.

Post X

Destruction debris NI0025 and NI0028, along with rockfall NI0029, represent the climactic end of the well-built "residency" house in Area NI0. The destruction debris included relatively large amounts of burned bricks, charred beams and charred chaff, as well as material that may have once served as roof thatching. The evidence of the burning of the house complements the evidence from the remainder of the house.

Stratum XA

Excavation in Area NlO revealed parts of two small rooms of the "residency" house. Wall line N10022-N10034 was divided by cross wall N10023, forming two rooms complete with a threshhold between them. The two rooms had earth floors, N10030 to the East and N10033 to the West. Both rooms yielded evidence of domestic use. Floor NI0030 was covered with burned chaff and dung, apparently deposited there by the occupants of the house to be used as a fuel in tabun N10035 in the room to the West. A large quern and a smashed bowl was also found on floor NI0030.

The two small rooms found in Area Nl0 added positive evidence to the knowledge of the architectural style of the Stratum X building. The house was in the style of "residency" houses, a large central room surrounded by smaller rooms on all sides. In fact, an opening or threshhold was found connecting the room in the western part of A rea N10with the central room. Hence, access to the outer ring of rooms was made easy from the central room.

Stratum XB

An earlier phase of the Stratum X house was found in Area N1O with the same architectural arrangement of walls, but with lower phase earth surfaces N10036 to the East and Nl0037 to the West. Remains of a tabun (or perhaps only a shallow ash-filled pit) N10039 were found in the corner formed by walls N10023-Nl0034 in this phase.

Stratum XC

A probe beneath surface NI0036 in the corner of walls N10023-N10022 discovered a still earlier earth surface N10038. In addition, cobbles found in part of the probe may indicate that surface N10038 was partially cobbled or that--similar to other rooms of this house--a low bench ran along wall N10022 In this earlier phase.

Locus List Field I Area N10

Locus Phase Description

N10001 I Slope debris N10002 IIIA Wall N10003 VIIIA Surface N10003.P VIIIA N10003.1 VIIIA Debris of surface N10003 N10004 Canceled; combined with N10009 N10005 VIIIA Pit filled with stones N10006 III Pit N10007 pre III Debris beneath wall N10002 N10008 VIIIA Platform N10009 III Ash layer N10010 III Pit N10011 VIIIB Wall N10012 Canceled; combined with N10008 N10013 VIIIB Pit N10014 VIIIB Tabun N10015 VIIIB Surface N10015.P VIIIB N10015.1 VIIIB Debris of surface N10015 N10016 pre VIIIB Debris beneath wall N10011 N10017 VIIIAB Brick wall N10018 VIIIC Lined pit N10019 pre VIII Platform base N10020 Canceled; combined with N10019 N10021 Canceled; combined with N10019 N10022 IX-X Wall N10023 IX-X Wall N10024 IX Wall N10025 post X Destruction debris N10026 IXAB Surface N10026.P IXA N10026.1 IXA Debris of surface N10026 N10027 IX Rock-filled sump N10028 post X Destruction debris N10029 post X Rockfall debris N10030 XA Surface N10030.P XA N10030.1 XA Debris of surface N10030 N10031 pre IX Fill for wall N10024 N10032 Canceled; combined with N10029 N10033 XA Surface N10033.P XA N10033.1 XA Debris of surface N10033 N10034 X Wall N10035 XA Tabun N10036 XB Surface N10036.1 XB Debris of surface N10036 N10037 XB Surface N10037.1 XB Debris of surface N10037 N10038 XC Surface N10038.1 XC Debris of surface N10038 N10039 XB Tabun or pit N10040 VIIIB Wall N10041 Canceled; combined with N10046. N10042 VIIIC1-3 Wall N10043 VIIIC1 Surface N10043.1 VIIIC1 Debris of surface N10043 N10044 Canceled; combined with N10046. N10045 VIIIC2 Surface N10045.1 VIIIC2 Debris of surface N10045 N10046 I Pit N10047 VIIIC3 Floor N10047.P VIIIC3 N10047.1 VIIIC3 Debris of surface N10047 N10048 Canceled; combined with N10008. N10049 Canceled; combined with N10052. N10050 VIIIC3 Fill for N10047 N10051 IXA Surface N10051.1 IXA Debris of surface N10051 N10052 I Robber trench

Locus Summary Area N10

Locus  Stratum      Description/Artifacts   
N10001	Str. I

	Slope debris and debris thrown up from army trench directly west of the area. 
	Located 5.0 m. from the South balk and 4.0 m. from the East balk at top levels 
	486.92 m. (NW), 487.17 m. (SW) 486.13 m. (SE), 485.68 m. (NE) to bottom levels 
	485.80 m. (SE), 486.30 m. (SW)' 485.55 m. (NE) 486.45 m. (NW) above surface 
	N10003, wall NI0002, pit N10006 and ash N10009. Includes also material collapsed 
	from balks in the years between excavation.

		See Sections North, South, East, West.

		I.N10.1  	6/20/83		EB, LB, Iron II, HELL
		MC 16001	Bone		sample
		MC 16002	Lithics		sample
		MC 16006	Shell		sample
		I.N10.2  	6/20/83		LB,HELL
		MC 16003	Bone		sample
		MC 16004	Lithics		sample
		MC 16005	Shell		sample
		MC 16020	Bone		sample
		I.N10.3  	6/20/83		LB,Iron II
		MC 16013	Bones		sample
		MC 16014	Lithics		sample
		MC 16015	Shell		sample
		MC 16019	Bone		sample
		MC 16097	Bones		sample
		I.Nl0.4    	6/20/83		LB, Iron II
		MC 16007	Bone		sample
		MC 16008	Shell		sample
		MC 16009	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.5  	6/20/83		LB, Iron II
		MC 16010	Bone		sample
		MC 16011	Lithics		sample
		MC 16012	Shell		sample
		I.N10.6  	6/20/83		LB, Iron II, HELL, BYZ
		MC 16016	Bone		sample
		MC 16017	Lithics		sample
		MC 16018	Shell		sample
		I.N10.7  	6/21/83		EB, HELL
		MC 16023	Bone		sample
		MC 16024	Shell		sample
		MC 16026	Lithics		sample
		MC 16029	Grape Shot	Discard
		MC 16030	Half of a bead	Discard
		MC 16032	Iron Shot	Discard
		I.N10.8  	6/21/83		EB, Iron II
		MC 16021	Bone		sample
		MC 16022	Shell		sample
		MC 16025	Lithics		sample
		MC 16027	Wire-Iron	Discard Modern barbed wire
		MC 16028	Workd material	Discard Plaster
		MC 16031	Worked Lithic	Discard
		MC 16501	Human Bone	sample
		I.N10.9  	6/21/83		EB, LB, Iron II
		MC 16036	Shell		sample
		MC 16037	Bone		sample
		MC 16038	Lithics		sample
		I.Nl0.10  	6/21/83		Iron II
		MC 16033  	Bone		sample
		MC 16034	Lithics		sample
		MC 16035	Flint Core	sample
		MC 16039  	Shell		sample
		MC 16040	Iron Wire	Discard Nail??
		I.N10.11	6/21/83		EB, Iron II
		MC 16041	Bone		sample
		MC 16042	Shell		sample
		MC 16043	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.12	6/22/83		LBII
		MC 16044	Bone		sample
		MC 16045	Shell		sample
		MC 16049	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.13	6/22/83		LB
		MC 16046	Bone		sample
		MC 16047	Lithics		sample
		MC 16048	Shell		sample
		MC 16050	Copper Nodule	Discard Copper Pin
		I.N10.14	6/22/83		EB, LB, Iron II
		MC 16054	Bone		sample
		MC 16055	Shell		sample
		MC 16057	Lithics		sample
		MC 16058	Shell Casing	Discard
		MC 16060	Bottle Cap	Discard
		MC 16062	Charcoal	Special
		I.N10.15	6/22/83		LB,Iron II
		MC 16051	Barbed Wire	Discard Modern
		MC 16052	Shell		sample
		MC 16053	Lithics		sample
		MC 16056	Bone		sample
		MC 16059	Soil		Sample
		MC 16061	Flint Scraper	sample
		I.N10.16	6/22/83		Iron II
		MC 16063	Lithics		sample
		MC 16064	Bone		sample
		MC 16067	Chunk of Iron	Discard
		MC 16076	Shell		sample
		I.N10.17	6/22/83		MB, LB II
		MC 16065	Bone		sample
		MC 16066	Shell		sample
		MC 16068	Quern		Discard Stone Upper Grinder
		MC 16069	Lithics		sample
		MC 16070	G1ass		Discard
		MC 16078	Bone		sample
		I.N10.18	6/22/83		LB II
		MC 16072	Bone		sample
		MC 16073	Lithics		sample
		MC 16074	Shell		sample
		MC 16075	Copper Rod Object Discard
		MC 16077	Grind Stone Frag Discard
		I.N10.19	6/23/83		EB, LB, Iron II
		MC 16086	Bone		sample
		MC 16089	Grinding Stone	Discard
		MC 16090	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.20	6/23/83		LB II, Iron I
		MC 16082	Lithics		sample
		MC 16083	Shell		sample
		MC 16091	Bone		sample
		MC 16093	Glass		Discard
		I.N10.21	6/23/83		EB, LB II, BYZ
		MC 16079	Lithics		sample
		MC 16080	Shell		sample
		MC 16081	Bone		sample
		MC 16087	Organic Matter	Special Anal.
		MC 16092	Worked Basalt	Discard Hammer Stone
		I.N10.22	6/23/83		EB, LB II, Iron II, BYZ
		MC 16084	Lithics		sample
		MC 16085	Bone		sample
		MC 16088	Shell		sample
		I.N10.23	6/23/83		LB II, Iron I, PER	
		MC 16105	Bone		sample
		MC 16197	Lithics		sample
		MC 16198	Shell		sample
		I.N10.24	6/23/83		LB II
		MC 16100	Bone		sample
		MC 16101	Lithic		sample
		MC 16102	Shell		sample
		I.N10.25	6/23/83		LB II
		MC 16094	Shell		sample
		MC 16096	Bead		Discard Shell
		MC 16103	Bone		sample
		MC 16104	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.26	6/23/83		LB, Iron I
		MC 16095	Lithics		sample
		MC 16199	Bone		sample
		I.N10.27	6/24/83		EB, LB II, Iron II
		MC 16098	Shell		sample
		MC 16099	Bone		sample
		MC 16111	Shell		sample
		I.N10.28	6/24/83		BYZ
		MC 16106	Bone		sample
		MC 16107	Shell		sample
		MC 16108	Lithic		sample
		MC 16109	Pod encasd in Cu Discard Found on Balk
		MC 16110	Ballista	Discard Stone
		I.N10.29	6/24/83		Iron II, BYZ
		MC 16114	Clay Bead?	Discard
		MC 16116	Lithic		sample
		MC 16121	Bone		sample
		MC 16122	Shell		sample
		MC 16123	Charred Object	Discard
		I.N10.30	6/24/83		Iron II
		MC 16117	Bone		sample
		MC 16118	Flint Scraper	sample
		MC 16119	Shell		sample
		MC 16120	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.31	6/24/83		LB, Iron I
		MC 16112	Bone		sample
		MC 16113 	Chunk of Coal	Discard
		MC 16115	Flint Blade	Discard LimestneChip
		MC 16124	Ballista	Discard Pestle
		MC 16125	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.32	6/27/83		EB, Iron II
		MC 16133	Lithic		sample
		MC 16137	Bone		sample
		I.N10.33	6/27/83		LBII, Iron II, BYZ
		MC 16127	Bone		sample
		MC 16128	Shell		sample
		MC 16129	Lithics		sample
		MC 16135	Ceramic Button	Obj. 885
		MC 16136	Walnut		Laustrup
		I.N10.34	6/27/83		LB I, LB II, Iron II, BYZ
		MC 16130	Bone		sample
		MC 16131	Lithics		sample
		MC 16132 	Sickle Blade	Discard Limestone Flake
		I.N10.35	6/27/83		LB II
		MC 16134	Bone		sample
		MC 16126	Shell		sample
		MC 16196	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.36	6/27/83		Iron II
		MC 16141	Lithics		sample
		MC 16145	Shell		sample
		I.N10.37	6/27/83		LB II
		MC 16140	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.38	6/27/83		Iron II, BYZ
		MC 16138	Lithics		sample
		MC 16147	Shell		sample
		MC 16143	Bone		sample
		I.N10.39	6/27/83		Iron II
		MC 16139	Bone		sample
		MC 16144	Lithics		sample
		MC 16146	Ballista	Discard
		I.N10.41	6/28/83		EB, LB, Iron II, HELL
		MC 16148	Bone		sample
		MC 16149	Lithic		sample
		MC 16150	Shell		sample
		I.N10.42	6/28/83		LB, BYZ
		MC 16151	Bone		sample
		MC 16152	Shell		sample
		MC 16153	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.77	7/4/83		LB II, Iron II
		MC 16239	Tabun		Discard
		MC 16240	Lithic		Discard Empty bag
		MC 16241	Bone		sample
		I.N10.84	7/7/83		EB, LB, Iron II
		MC 16273	Bone		sample
		I.N10.30	6/9/99		
		MC 70093	pottery		LB, Iron II UDNS
		MC 70091	shell		sample
		MC 70092	lithics		sample
		MC 70110	metal		sample
		MC 70120	bead		Object
		I.N10.35	6/10/99
		MC 70134	pottery		UDNS
		MC 70135	bone		sample
		MC 70136	shell		sample
		MC 70137	lithics		sample
		MC 70186	flint blade	Object
		I.N10.44	6/11/99
		MC 70176	pottery		UDNS
		MC 70177	bone		sample
		MC 70178	shell		sample
		MC 70179	lithics		sample
		I.N10.55	6/13/99
		MC 70223	pottery		EB, LB, Iron II, Byz NS
		MC 70224	bone		sample
		MC 70225	shell		sample
		MC 70226	lithics		sample
		MC 70421	flint blade 	Artifact
		I.N10.111	6/18/99
		MC 70534	pottery		LB II, Iron II NS
		MC 70537	bone		sample
		MC 70538	shell		sample
		MC 70539	lithic		sample
		MC 70553	metal		sample
		MC 70563	worked stone	sample

N10002	Str. III 

	Section of dry-laid stone wall running roughly north to south with plaster on 
	top of the stones. Only a portion of the wall remained intact. In removing 
	debris N10001 an area of rock rubble with chunks of plaster was detected east of 
	the wall and appears to be collapse from wall N10002. The wall is two rows wide (65 cm.) 
	with only one course (20-30 cm.) remaining. It was 1.35 m. long. No foundation trench was 
	detected. Constructed on debris N10007. Located between 10 cm. and 1.95 m.from the West 
	balk and between 60 cm. and 2.0 m. from the South balk at top levels 4B6.70 m. (S), 
	486.74 m. (N) below debris N10001 to foundation levels 486.53 m. (NW), 486.49 m. (NE) 
	above debris N10007. No surface loci were found in relation to this wall, probably 
	because of its nearness to the tell slope surface.

		See Photo 855, 855A; Plan III

N10003	Str. VIIIA

	Surface of "platform" belonging to the end of the Late Bronze period and found in all 
	of the areas in the upper tier of Field 1. The surface was made of compacted grey clay 
	mixed with loess and charcoal bits. Located 5.0 m. from the South balk and 4.0 m. from 
	the West balk. At top levels 485.73 m. (E),  486.40 m. (W) below ash N10009, debris 
	N10001 and above N10003.1.

	This surface N10003 represents the final use or working surface of the platform complex, 
	a feature not found in much of the remainder of its exposure in Field 1. Cut by pits 
	N10005, N10006.

		See Sections North, South, East, West, Photo 855.
		855A; Plan VIII A.

N10003.P	Str. VIIIA

	Pottery, bones, and stone objects found on surface N10003. For location and dimensions 
	see surface N10003 above. These materials on this surface are suggestive of the time of 
	its use; however, no "specialized" object or set of objects were found among the material 
	to suggest the function of the platform. However, the location of the .P material 
	around the stone-filled pit N10005 (see Photo 855) suggest that the use of the 
	now-smashed pottery was in association with the pit in the platform. Note should also 
	be taken of the preliminary readings given to the pottery, possibly indicating a use 
	of the platform into the beginnings of the Iron I period.	

		See Photo 855.

		I.N10.40	6/28/83		LB II
		MC 16147	Bone		sample
		I.N10.44	6/28/83		LB II
		MC 16157	Bone		sample
		MC 16158	Bones		sample
		MC 16159	Lithic		sample
		MC 16160	Pounding Stone	Object 913

N10003.1	Str. VIIIA

	Debris of surface N10003, consisting of heavily compacted gray clay, silt, loess and
	occupational debris, mixed and spread across the area to form the final working level for the
	platform complex. For dimensions and location see N10003 above. At top levels 485.73 m. (E), 
	486.40 m. (W) below surface N10003 to bottom level 486.14 m. (W) 485.52 m. (E) above 
	platform makeup N10008 and wall N10011. Cut by pits N10005, NlO006. 

		See Sections North, South, East, West.

		I.N10.43	6/28/83		LB II
		MC 16154	Bone		sample
		MC 16155	Shell		sample
		MC 16156	Lithic		sample
		MC 16161	Flint Blade Frag 16161
		I.N10.46	6/29/83		EB,LBII
		MC 16162	Bone		sample
		MC 16168	Shell		sample
		MC 16169	Frag of Embedded Shell Sample Plaster Special Analysis
		MC 16170	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.47	6/29/83		LBII
		MC 16165	Bone		sample
		MC 16164	Lithics		sample
		I.N1O.48	6/29/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16165	Bone		sample
		MC 16166	Shell		sample
		MC 16167	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.49	6/29/83		LB IIA
		MC 16184	Bone		sample
		MC 16185	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.52	6/29/83		LBII
		MC 16182	Bone		sample
		MC 16183	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.53	6/29/83		LB
		MC 16187	Bone		sample
		MC 16188	Loom Weight	Object 898 Drilled ceramic
		MC 16189	Shell		sample
		I.N10.58  	6/30/83		LB II
		MC 16203	Bone		sample
		MC 16204	Lithics		sample
		MC 16205  	Ballista	Discard
		I.N10.60  	6/30/83		LB II
		MC 16212	Bone		sample
		MC 16213	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.65  	7/1/83		LB II
		MC 16227	Bone		sample
		MC 16231	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.68  	7/1/83		LB II
		MC 16235	Bone		sample
		MC 16236	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.87 	7/7/83		LB IIB
		MC 16279	Bone		sample
		I.N10.88	7/7/83		LB IIB
		MC 16280	Plaster		Discard Limestone Natural
		MC 16281	Bone		sample
		MC 16282	Shell		sample
		MC 16283	Lithics		sample

N10004	Canceled; combined with N10009.

N10005	Str. VIIIA

	Shallow pit cut into platform N10008 in the center of the area. Located between 
	approximately 1.10 m. and 2.40 m. from the West balk and between 60 cm. and 2.15 m. 
	from the North balk. At top levels 486.19 m. (W) and 486.03 m. (E) beneath debris 
	N10001 to bottom level 485.68 m. above N10008.

	The pit was filled with cobble-sized fieldstones, and loose brown silt. The stones, 
	especially at the top, seem to have been pressed intentionally into the sides 
	of the pit. Pit N10005 may be considered part of the use of platform N10008 as a 
	stone-lined pit used with the platform. Cuts through Surface N10003, into platform N10008.

		See Photo 855, 855A; Plan VIII A 

		I.N10.45	6/29/83		LB II
		MC 16171	Lithics		sample
		MC 16172	Bone		sample
		MC 16173	Shell		sample
		MC 16174	Mortar		Discard Mortar/Socket?
		I.N10.51	6/29/83		LB II, Iron I?
		MC 16177	Mud Brick	Laustrup
		MC 16178	Bone		sample
		MC 16179	Bone		sample
		MC 16180	Stone Grinder	Discard
		MC 16181	Stone Grinder	Discard
		MC 16186	Lithics		sample
		MC 16190	Shell		sample
		I.N10.55	6/30/83		EB, LB II
		MC 16195	Bone		sample

N10006	Str. III

	Circular pit in the southwest corner of the area. Contaminated by a large animal burrow. 
	Located 1.12 m. from the West balk and 50 cm. from the South balk at top level 486.80 m. 
	below debris N10001 to bottom level 486.37 m. above platform N10008. Cuts through debris 
	N10007, ash N10009, surface N10003 and into platform N10008.

		See Section West.

N10007	Str. pre III

	Debris beneath and west of wall N10002, consisting of fine brown silt with few inclusions. 
	Located 80 cm. from the West balk and between 60 cm. and 2.0 m. from the South balk at top 
	level 486.70 m. below wall N10002 and debris N10001 to bottom level 486.41 m. above ash 
	N10009.

		See Section West.

		I.N10.56	6/30/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16191	Bone		Sample
		MC 16192	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16193	Shell		Sample
		MC 16194	Bone Femur	Sample
		MC 16202	Loom Weight?	Discard Unfired Clay
		I.N10.62	6/30/83		LB II, BYZ ONE PIECE
		MC 16208	Bone		Sample
		MC 16209	Chert Blade	16209

N10008	Str. VIII

	"Platform" made of thick layers of gray clay mixed with loess, midden debris, sand, mud, 
	cobbles, and pebbles, with lenses of black ash. (For additional description of this deep 
	deposit, see the Reports for Areas 11, All, 10, A10, B10, 9, A9, and B9.)

	In Area N10 located 5.0 m. from the South balk and 4.0 m. from the East balk at 
	top levels 485.52 m. (NE), 485.63 m. (SE) below surface N10003 to bottom levels 
	484.76 m. (SE), 484.94 m. (c), 485.18 m. (NW), 484.84 m. (NE), 484.71 m. (S) 
	above wall N10040 and cobble foundation N10019. 

	The platform, as seen also in Areas 11 and 10 to the north, was repeatedly deepened 
	by the addition of layers of the clay/loess mixture, layers separated in part 
	by thin ash lenses. At least three such phases are identifiable in Area N10.

	In Area N10 the platform is beneath surface N10003 and is cut by pits N10005, 
	N10006, N10010, N10013, and N10046. Wall N10011 is set into the platform, 
	resting on the lower phase of the platform and covered by an upper phase. The 
	platform was built on a cobble foundation NlOOl9. Includes N10048, which has been canceled.


		See Sections North, South, East, West; Photo 869B.

		I.N10.57	6/30/83		LB II
		MC 16200	Bone		Discard Broken Limestone
		MC 16201	Bone		Sample
		I.N10.61	6/30/83		LB II
		MC 16214	Bone		Sample
		MC 16215	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16218	Seed or Pit	Laustrup
		I.N10.66	7/1/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16225	Bone		Sample
		MC 16226	Shell		Sample
		MC 16229	Chert Awl	Discard Natural piece
		MC 16230	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16232	Seed		Laustrup
		I.N10.69	7/1/83		LB II
		MC 16237	Bone		Sample
		MC 16238	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.73	7/4/83		LB II
		MC 16244	Bone		Sample
		MC 16245	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16246	Worked Stone	Discard Too Fragmentary
		MC 16247	Plaster Sample	Special Sample
		I.N10.74	7/4/83		LB II
		MC 16248	Flint Blade	16248
		MC 16249	Bones		Sample
		MC 16250	Lithic		Sample
		I.N10.75	7/4/83		LB II
		MC 16251	Bone		Sample
		MC 16252	Shell		Sample
		MC 16253	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.76	7/4/83		LB II
		MC 16254	Bone		Sample
				drilled scapula of sub-adult sheep/goat, scapulaA, scapulaB
		MC 16255	Shell		Sample
		MC 16256	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16257	Brick or Tabun	Discard
		I.N10.77	7/5/83		EB, LB
		I.N10.78	7/5/83		LB
		MC 16258	Bone		Sample
		MC 16259	Lithic		Sample
		I.N10.79	7/6/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16260	Shell		Sample
		MC 16261	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16262	Bone		Sample
		I.N10.81	7/6/83		LB II
		MC 16266	Bone		Sample
		MC 16267	Lithic		Sample
		I.N10.83	7/6/83		LB IIA
		MC 16271	Bone		Sample
		MC 16272	Shell		Sample
		I.N10.85	7/7/83		LB II
		MC 16274	Bone		Sample
		MC 16275	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16276	Poss. Mosaic	Discard Natural
		I.N10.86	7/7/83		LB IIB
		MC 16277	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16278	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.89	7/7/83		LB
		MC 16284	Bone		Sample
		MC 16285	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.90	7/7/83		LB II
		MC 16286	Bone		Sample
		MC 16287	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.91	7/7/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16288	Bone		Sample
		MC 16289	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.93	7/7/83		LB II
		MC 16292	Bone		Sample
		MC 16293	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.94	7/8/83		EB, LB II
		MC 16294	Bone		Sample
		MC 16295	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16298	Curved Bronze Blade Object 958
		I.N10.95	7/8/83		LB II
		MC 16296	Bone		Sample
		MC 16297	Lithic		Sample
		I.N10.99	7/8/83		EB, LB
		MC 16304	Bone		Sample
		MC 16305	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16306	Fractured Ballista Discard
		MC 16307	Shell		Sample
		I.N10.100	7/10/83		LB IIB
		MC 16308	Bone		Sample
		MC 16311	Lithic		Sample
		I.N10.l0l	7/10/83		LB IIB
		MC 16309	Bone		Sample
		MC 16310	Lithic		Sample
		I.N10.103	7/10/83		LB IB, LB II
		MC 16313	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16314	Bone		Sample
		I.N10.111	7/11/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16325	Bone		Sample
		MC 16326	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.114	7/11/83		LB IIB
		MC 16333	Bone		Sample
		I.N10.115	7/12/83		LB IIB
		MC 16334	Bone		Sample
		MC 16335	Shell		Sample
		I.N10.116	7/12/83		EB, LB IIB
		MC 16336	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16337	Bone		Sample
		MC 16342	Ballista	Discard Pounder/Ballista
		I.N10.117	7/12/83		EB, LB IIB
		MC 16338	Bone		Sample
		MC 16339	Shell		Sample
		MC 16340	Charred Wood	Discard
		MC 16341	Lithic		Sample
		I.Nl0.118	7/12/83		EB, LB IIB
		MC 16345	Bone		Sample
		MC 16346	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16347	Shell		Sample
		I.N10.120	7/13/83		LB II
		MC 16348	Bone		Sample
		MC 16349	Lithic		Sample
		I.Nl0.121	7/13/83		LB I
		MC 16350	Bone		Sample
		I.N10.122	7/13/83		LB II
		MC 16351	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16352	Bone		Sample
		I.N10.124	7/14/83		LB II
		MC 16356	Bone		Sample
		MC 16357	Lithic		Sample
		I.N10.135	7/19/83		EB, LB II
		MC 16386	Bone		Sample
		MC 16387	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16388	Spindle Whorl	Object 1022
		MC 16389	Shell		Sample
		I.N10.166	7/26/83		No Pottery
		MC 16457	Soil		Laustrup
		MC 16458	Soil Sample	Laustrup
		I.N10.48	6/13/99
		MC 70204	pottery		UDNS
		I.N10.164	6/24/99
		MC 70902	pottery		EB, LB 
		MC 70903	bone		sample
		MC 70904	shell		sample
		MC 70905	lithics		sample
		I.N10.167	6/25/99
		MC 70944	pottery		EB, LB I
		MC 70947	bone		sample
		MC 70948	shell		sample
		MC 70987	grinding stone	sample
		I.N10.211	6/30/99
		MC 71236	pottery		EB, LB
		MC 71237	bone		sample
		MC 71238	shell		sample
		MC 71240	lithics		sample

N10009	Str. III

	Thick layer of ash consisting of very dark gray to dark grayish brown ash, 
	finely textured with inclusions of bone, lithics and pottery. Located between 
	35 cm. and 5.0 m. from the South balk (at West balk line) and approximately 
	1.4 m. from the West balk at top levels 486.53 m. (SW), 486.45 m. (NW) below 
	debris N10007 and N10001 to bottom levels 486.40 m. (SW), 486.38 m. (NW) above 
	surface N10003. Cut by pit N10006. Includes now N10004, which has been canceled.	
	
		See Sections North, West.

		I.Nl0.50	6/29/83		LB IIA
		MC 16175	Bone		Sample
		MC 16176	Plaster?	Discard Chalk
		I.N10.63	6/30/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16216	Bone		Sample
		MC 16217	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16219	Charred Wood	Laustrup
		I.N10.67	7/1/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16222	Shell		Sample
		MC 16223	Bone		Sample
		MC 16224	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16278	Soil/Ash sample

N10010	Str. III

	Small circular pit cut into platform Nl0008. Located between 25 cm. and 90 cm. 
	from the West balk and between 1.10 m. and 1.75 m. from the North balk at top 
	level 486.32 m. below debris	N10001 to bottom level 485.99 m. above platform 
	N10008.

		I.N10.54	6/30/83		LB II, Iron I
		MC 16206	Bone		Sample
		MC 16207	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.59	6/30/83		LB II
		MC 16210	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16211	Bone		Sample
		I.N10.64	7/1/83		LB
		MC 16220	Bone		Sample
		MC 16221 	Copper Nodule?	Discard
		I.N10.70	7/1/83		LB
		MC 16233	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16234	Shell		Sample
		I.N10.71	7/4/83		LB, Iron II
		MC 16242	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16243	Bone		Sample
		I.N10.92	7/7/83 		LBI I, PER ONE PER.
		MC 16290	Lithic		Sample
		MC 16291	Bone		Sample

N10011	Str. VIIIB

	Drylaid stone wall of cobble-sized fieldstones, averaging 21 cm. in width. The wall is 
	3 rows wide (87 cm. to 1 m.), 2 courses high (32 cm.) and 3.12 m. long. Located between 
	ca. 3.37 m. and 4.27 m. from the South balk and between 65 cm. and 3.75 m. from the West 
	balk at top levels 485.86 m. and 486.01 m. below debris N10003.1 to founding levels 
	485.62 m. and 485.69 m. above platform N10008 and pit N10018. 
	
	The wall is oriented East-West with evidence of a possible corner turning to the south. 
	A small foundation trench was detected for wall N10011 on the south side, cut into 
	platform N10008. Surface N10013 runs to the north face of wall N10011. A surface south 
	of wall N10011 was not detected. The remains of a mudbrick wall N10017 was found forming 
	a corner with wall N10011 at its western end; in the corner was placed tabun N10014.

		See Section North; Photos 869, 869B, 872; Plan VIII B.

		I.N10.97	7/8/83		EB, LB
		MC 16301	Bone		Sample

N10012	Canceled; combined with N10008.

N10013	Str. VIIIB

	Pit cut into platform N10008 in the northcentral section of the area. Contents consist 
	of both loose brown silt and compacted chunks of brown soil with inclusions of tabun 
	ware, mudbrick and platform material. Located between ca. 1.55 m. and 2.35 m. from the 
	West balk and between 1.15 m. and 2.0 m. from the North balk at top level 485.60 m. 
	below later deposit of the platform N10008 to bottom level 484.85 m. above cobble base 
	of the platform N10019 and wall N10023.

	Sealed by later deposit of N10008; also cut into earlier phase of N10008. May have 
	functioned as another of the "bins" built into the platform, which was subsequently 
	filled with debris as the platform level was raised. (Pit N10008 was separated from 
	N10013 by an intervening layer of platform material.)

		See Photo 869, 869B.

		I.N10.80	7/6/83		EB, LB
		MC 16263	Bone		Sample
		MC 16264	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16265	Shell		Sample
		I.N10.82	7/6/83		LB II
		MC 16268	Bone		Sample
		MC 16269	Lithics		Sample
		MC 16270	Shell		Sample
		I.N10.113	7/11/83		EB, LB II
		MC 16327	Ballista	Discard
		MC 16328	Bone		Sample
		MC 16329	Shell		Sample

N10014	Str. VIIIB

	Remains of the base of a small tabun in the northwest corner of walls N10011 and N10017. 
	Small quantities of tabun ware were found on the north side of the wall; otherwise only 
	the stone foundation of the tabun remained. Preserved height was 5 to 10 cm. and the 
	diameter was ca. 75 cm.  Located in the N10/10 balk between ca. 75 cm. and 1.5 m. from 
	the West balk and between 4.15 m. and 4.90 m. from the South balk at top level 486.13 m. 
	below platform material N10008 to founding level 485.98 m. on surface N10015.

		See Photo 872; Plan VIII B.

		I.N10.102	7/10/83		LB
		MC 16312	Bone		sample

N10015	Str. VIIIB

	Surface with traces of plaster in the N10/10 balk. Located between 4.7 m. and 5.0 m. 
	from the South balk and 3.38 m. from the West balk at top levels 485.99 m. (W), 485.82 m. 
	(E) below platform N10008 and above debris N10015.1. Runs to walls N10011 and N10017. 
	Areas of plaster on this surface are adjacent to wall N10011 and tabun N10014. Tabun 
	N10014 was founded on surface N10015.

	Since there was platform material above surface N10015, this surface and associated walls 
	represent an interim occupational phase in the construction and use of the platform.

	(N10015 is probably the same as 10007.)

		See Section North, West; Plan VIII B.

N10015.P	Str. VIIIB

	Pottery and other objects on surface N10015. For location and dimensions see N10015 
	above.

		I.N10.96	7/8/83		LB II
		MC 16299	Lithics		sample
		MC 16300	Bone		sample

N10015.1	Str. VIIIB

	Debris of surface N10015, consisting of platform material (see N10008) with traces of 
	plaster. For location and description see N10015 above. At top levels 485.99 m. (W), 485.82 m. 
	(E) below surface N10015 to bottom levels 485.84 m.(W), 485.62 m. (E) above earlier 
	stage of platform N10008.

		I.N10.104	7/10/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16315	Bone		sample
		I.Nl0.105	7/11/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16316	Bone		sample
		I.N10.106	7/11/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16317	Bone		sample
		MC 16318	Shell		sample
		MC 16319	Poss Mosaic	Discard Stone
		I.N10.107	7/11/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		MC 16320	Bone		sample
		MC 16321	Grinding stone	Discard
		MC 16322	Bronze Clasp	Discard
		I.N10.108	7/11/83		LB IIA, LB IIB
		I.N10.110	7/11/83		LB
		MC 16324	Bone		sample

N10016	Str. pre	VIIIB

	Artificial locus of material below wall N10011, consisting of gray to pale brown silt 
	and clay. For location and dimensions see wall N10011 above. At top levels 485.62 m., 
	485.69 m. below wall N10011 to bottom levels 485.54 m., 485.61 m. above platform N10008.
		
		IN10.98  	7/8/83		EB, LB
		MC 16302	Bone		sample
		MC 16303	Shell		sample
		I.N10.109	7/11/83		LB IIA
		MC 16323	Bone		sample

N10017	Str. VIIIAB

	Remains of a brick wall on a stone foundation in the northwest part of the area. Abuts 
	wall N10011 at a right angle. The limestone foundation is 1-2 rows wide (75 cm.), 
	preserved to a height of nearly 50 cm. and a length of 1.04 m. Located 75 cm. from the 
	West balk and between 4.0 m. and 5.0 m. from the South balk. At top level 486.04 m. 
	below later phase platform N10008 to founding level 485.11 m. above earlier phase 
	platform Nl0008. The wall was thus built on platform N10008 and was covered in subsequent 
	expansion of the platform.

	Surface N10015 runs to the east face of wall N10017. Tabun N10014 is situated on the 
	east side of wall N10017.

		See Photo 872; Sections North, West; Plan VIII B.
	
		I.N10.112	7/11/83		LB
		MC 16330	Shell		sample
		MC 16331	Lithic		sample
		MC 16332	Bone		sample

N10018	Str. VIIIC

	Small, partially lined pit in the northeast corner of the area, containing brownish-grey, 
	fine, loose silt and ash mixed. Five small	boulder-sized fieldstones ringed the top of 
	the pit. Located between 7 cm. and 48 cm. from the North balk and between 17 cm. and 75 
	cm. from the East balk at top level 484.92 m. below later phase platform N10008 and wall 
	N10011 to bottom level 484.40 m. above earlier phase platform N10008. Cut into platform 
	N10008. Its location--below the corner of later phase wall N10011--puts pit N10018 into 
	Phase C of the platform.

		Plan VIII C2-3.

		I.N10.119	7/12/83		LB IIB	
		MC 16345	Bone		sample
		MC 16344	Ash/Silt sample

N10019	Str. pre VIII

	Cobblestone base for platform N10008, consisting of loose soil with a high concentration 
	of cobble sized stones. For a fuller description of this platform base see also the 
	Reports for Areas 11, All, 10, A10, B10, 9, A9. Excavated between 2.0 m. and 5.0 m. 
	from the South balk and 4.0 m. from the West balk at top levels 484.76 m. (SE), 484.94 
	m. (c), 485.15 m. (NW) below platform N10008 and pit N10013 to bottom levels 484.43 m. 
	(NE), 484.49 m. (NW), 484.38 m. (SE) above walls N10022, N10023, N10024, destruction 
	debris N10025, surface N10026, and pit N10027. 

	Now includes N10020 and N10021, which have been canceled. 

		See Sections North, East, West.

		I.N10.123	7/13/83		LB IIA
		MC 16353	Bone		sample
		MC 16354	Shell		sample
		MC 16355	Pottery Sherd	Discard
		I.N10.125	7/14/83		LB I, LB II
		MC 16358	Bone		sample
		MC 16359	Shell		sample
		MC 16362	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.126	7/14/83		LB
		MC 16360	Bone		sample
		MC 16361	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.127	7/14/83		LB
		MC 16363	Grinding Stone	Discard
		MC 16364	Bone		sample
		MC 16365	Shell		sample
		I.N10.128	7/14/83		LB II
		MC 16366	Bone		sample
		MC 16367	Lithics		sample
		MC 16370	Charcoal	Laustrup
		I.N10.129	7/14/83		EB, LB I
		MC 16368	Bone		sample
		MC 16369	Lithics		sample
		I.N10.130	7/18/83		LB II
		MC 16371	Bone		sample
		MC 16372	Lithic		sample
		MC 16373	Shell		sample
		I.N10.131	7/18/83		LB IIA
		MC 16374	Bone		sample
		MC 16375	Lithic		16375
		MC 16376	Ballista	Discard
		I.N10.132	7/18/83		EB, LB
		MC 16377	Bone		sample
		I.N10.133	7/18/83		LB II
		MC 16378	Bone		sample
				bone awl, bone awlA
		MC 16379	Lithic		sample
		MC 16380	Ballista	Discard
		MC 16384	Toggle Pin	Obj. 1016
		MC 16385	Poss Organics	Laustrup
		I.N10.134	7/18/83		EB, LB II
		MC 16381	Bone		sample
		MC 16382	Lithic		sample
		MC 16383	Charred Wood	Laustrup
		I.N10.136	7/19/83		LB IIA
		MC 16390	Bone		sample
		MC 16391	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.137	7/19/83		LB IIA
		MC 16396	Bone		sample
		MC 16397	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.138	7/19/83		EB, LB IIA
		MC 16392	Grinding Stone	Discard
		MC 16393	Limestone Basin Frag Discard
		MC 16394	Bone		sample
		MC 16395	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.139	7/20/83		EB, LB IIB
		MC 16398	Bone		sample
		I.N10.142	7/20/83		LB IIA
		MC 16403	Bone		sample
		MC 16404	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.140	7/20/83		EB, LB II
		MC 16399	Charred Wood	Laustrup

N10020	Canceled; combined with N10019

N10021	Canceled; combined with N10019

N10022	Str. IX-X

	Dry laid stone wall running East-West across the middle of the area. Constructed of 
	uncut boulder and cobble-sized fieldstones, two rows wide visible (67 cm. as exposed), 
	2-3 courses high (60-70 cm.) and 1.40 m. long. Located between 2.0 m. and 2.75 m. from 
	the South balk and 1.35 m. from the East balk where it abuts wall N10023. At top level 
	484,68 m. below cobble base N10019. No foundation level, since not removed.

	The western end of wall N10022 was found built on bricklike material, an indication 
	that there was at least a partial rebuild of  the wall at the beginning of Stratum 9, 
	following the destruction of the lower phase of wall N10022. Abuts wall N10023, and its 
	line is continued by wall N10024 to the west. Surfaces N10026, N10030, and N10036 run 
	to the north face of wall N10022. A thick plaster appears on the north face of wall 
	N10022 as well as on the east face of wall N10023.

		See Section East; Photos 918, 928, 934, 936, 
		946; Plan IX; X.

N10023	Str. IX-X

	Dry laid stone wall running North-south across center of the area and perpendicular to 
	walls N10022, N10024. Constructed of small boulder and cobble-sized fieldstones 2-3 
	rows wide (60-70 cm.), 6 courses high (1.20 m.) and 2.75 m. long (including the 
	threshhold.) Located between 2.25 m. and 4.55 m. from the South balk and between 1.25 m. 
	and 3.10 m. from the East balk. There is a threshhold at the northern end of wall 
	N10023, where the wall line meets wall 10027. At top levels 484.93 m. (S), 485.13 m. 
	(N), 484.23 m. (threshhold) below cobble base N10019, pit N10013, and destruction 
	debris N10025. No foundation levels, not removed.

	Evidence of a rebuild of wall N10023 was found in that a portion of the upper wall 
	N10023 was built on soil and most of a ceramic pot. Hence the upper part of wall N10023, 
	the upper part of Nl0022, along with wall N10024 and surface N10023 constitute a Str. 9 
	rebuild. Abuted by walls N10022, N10024, N10034. Surfaces Nl0026, N10030, N10036, 
	N10033, N10037 run to wall N10023.

		See Section North; Photos 918, 928, 934, 936, N10026, 
		946; Plan IX; X.

		I.N10.184	8/1/83		LB I

N10024	Str. IX

	Dry laid stone wall running east-west across the center of the area. Constructed of 
	boulder and cobble-sized fieldstones 1-2 rows wide (30-50 cm.), only 1 course high (25 
	cm.) and ca. 1.25 m. long. Located between 2.0 m. and 2.45 m. from the South balk and 
	between ca. 55 cm. and 1.5 m. from the west balk at top level 485.06 m. below cobble 
	base N10019 to founding levels 484.88 m. (E), 484.90 m. (W) above fill N10031.

	Built on a dirt fill N10031, which was above earlier wall N10034. Abuts wall N1O023 
	(rebuild phase). Surface N10026 runs to the north face of wall N10024.

		See Photo 918, N10026; Plan IX.

		I.N10.160	7/26/83		No Pottery

N10025	Str. X

	Destruction debris consisting of burned earth, burned mudbrick, charcoal, ash, and 
	scattered cobbles. In addition, several pieces of charred wood were found mixed in the 
	debris ranging in size from 15 to 58 cm. in length, 4 to 8 cm. in width and 2 to 5 cm. 
	thick. There were also chunks of thatching. Located between 2.50 m. and 5.O m. from 
	the South balk and approximately 2.0 m. from the East balk. At top levels 484.43m. (NE) 
	and 484.34m. (SW) below Cobble bas N10019 and debris N10026.1 to bottom levels 484.06m. to 
	484.17m. above surface N10030 and wall N10023. Debris N10025 runs to wall N10022 on the South 
	and wall N10023 on the West. Destruction debris N10025 and N10028 are the same as the 
	destruction debris in Areas 10, A10 and B10 for the destruction of the Stratum X house.

		See Sections North, East.

		I.N10.141	7/20/83		EB, LB
		MC 16400	Bone		sample
		MC 16401	Worked Stone	Discard
		MC 16402	Charred Wood	sample
		I.N10.146	7/21/83		LB
		MC 16410	Bone		sample
		MC 16411	C-14 sample	Sample
		I.N10.147	7/21/83		LB
		MC 16412	Bone		sample
		MC 16413	Lithic		sample
		MC 16418	Flint Blade	16418
		MC 16419	Wood Sample	Laustrup
		I.N10.150	7/22/83		LB IB
		MC 16421	Bone		sample
		MC 16422	Lithic		sample
		MC 16423	Shell		sample
		MC 16424	Bead		Obj. 1051
		MC 16431	Burnt Thatch	Sample Special
		I.N10.152	7/22/83		LB
		MC 16427	Bone		sample
		MC 16428	Lithic		sample
		MC 16429	Wood For ID
		MC 16430	Organic Material Thatch??
		I.N10.153	7/22/83		LB
		MC 16432	Lithic		sample
		MC 16433	Bone		sample
		MC 16500	Bone		sample
		I.N10.156	7/25/83		LB
		MC 16436	Bone		sample
		MC 16437	Lithic		16437 data
		MC 16438	Thathching	Sample
		MC 16439	Seed Casing	Laustrup
		MC 16440	Special For C-14 Test
		I.N10.158	7/25/83		EB II, LB I
		MC 16443	Wood		sample For ID
		MC 16444	Thatch Sample	sample
		MC 16445	Bone		sample
		MC 16446	Lithic		sample
		MC 16447	Shell		sample
		I.N10.162	7/26/83		LB I
		MC 16454	Bone		sample
		I.N10.164	7/26/83		MB IIC, LB I
		MC 16456	Bone		sample
		I.N10.167	7/27/83		LB
		MC 16465	Bone		sample
		MC 16466	Shell		sample
		MC 16467	Lithic		sample
		MC 16468	Floatation sample Laustrup
		MC 16469	Organic Material Laustrup
		MC 16470	Organic Material Laustrup
		I.N10.169	7/27/83		LB
		MC 16473	Bone		sample
		MC 16474	Lithic		sample
		MC 16475	Shell		sample

N10026	Str. IXAB

	Surface of beaten earth with traces of fine, white ash and chaff. Located 2.0 m. from the North 
	balk (to walls N10022 and N10024) and 4.0 m. from the West balk at top levels 484.68 m., 484.71 m. 
	below cobble base N10019 and above debris N10026.1. Runs to north faces of walls N10022 and N10024, 
	to the east and west faces of wall N10022 (rebuild).

	Surface N10026 was a thin surface and easily missed, like the surfaces in Areas 10 and 11 to the 
	north.

		See Sections North, East, West; Photo 918, N10026; 
		Plan IX.

N10026.P	Str. IXA

	Pottery and objects on surface N10026. For location and dimensions see Surface N10026 
	above. The trace of ash and chaff probably indicate some domestic function to the area.

		I.N10.143	7/21/83		LBIIA

N10026.1	Str. IXA

	Debris of surface N10026, consisting of light brown soil, white ash and midden debris. 
	For location and dimensions see N10026 above. At top levels 484.64 m. (N), 484.71 m. 
	(S) below surface N10026 to bottom levels 484.57 m. (N), 484.68 m. {S) above destruction 
	debris N10025, N10028. Runs to walls N10022, N10023, N10024.
		
		I.N10.145	7/21/83		LB IIA	
		MC 16408	Bone		sample
		MC 16409	Shell		sample
		I.N10.148	7/21/83		LB I
		MC 16414	Olive Pit	Laustrup
		MC 16415	Shell		sample
		MC 16416	Flint Blade	Obj. 1045
		MC 16417	Lithic		sample

N10027	Str. IXA

	Small rock-filled pit, probably a sump, cut into surface N10026, containing limestone 
	pebbles, cobbles and charcoal flecks, as well as several ballistas/grinding or pounding 
	stones. Located between 25 cm. and 85 cm. from the West balk and between 75 cm. and 
	1.4 m. from the North balk at top level 484.79 m. below N10019 to bottom level 484.52 m. 
	above debris N10028 and rockfall N10029. Cut from surface N10026 and into N10028, 
	N10029.

		See Photo N10026; Plan IX.

		I.N10.144	7/21/83		LB IIA
		MC 16405	Bone		sample
		MC 16406	Ballista	Obj. 1043
		MC 16407	Ballista	Obj. 1044

N10028	Str. X

	Destruction debris consisting of yellowish-brown compacted silt and clay with 
	inclusions of cobble-sized stones, ash, brick detritus. Located 1.75 m. from 
	the West balk to wall N10023 and ca. 1.55 m. from the North balk to wall N10034. 
	At top levels 484.57 m. (N), 484.68 m. (S) below debris N10026.1 and N10027 to 
	bottom level 494.17 m. above surface N10033 and rockfall N10429. Equivalent to 
	destruction debris N10025 south of wall N10023.

		See Sections North, West.

		I.N10.149	7/21/83		LB I
		MC 16420	Bone		sample
		I.N10.151	7/22/83		EB, LB
		MC 16425	Bone		sample
		MC 16426	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.154	7/22/83		MB IIC
		MC 16434	Bone		sample
		MC 16435	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.155	7/25/83		LB IB
		MC 16441	Bone		sample
		I.N10.159	7/27/83		LB
		MC 16449	Lithic		sample
		MC 16450	Bone		sample
		MC 16451	Shell		sample
		I.N10.165	7/26/83		LB IA
		MC 16455	Bone		sample
		I.N10.168	7/27/83		MB IIC, LB I
		MC 16461	Bone		sample
		MC 16462	Shell		sample
		MC 16463	Lithic		sample
		MC 16464	Organic Fiber	sample
		I.N10.170	7/27/83		LB
		MC 16471	Bone		sample
		MC 16472	Bronze Rod	Obj. 1073
		I.N10.175	7/28/83		LB I
		MC 16487	Bone		sample
		I.N10.180	7/29/83		LB I Gray Burnished

N10029	Str. X

	Rockfall of cobbles in the corner formed by walls N10023 and N10034. Consists 
	of clay/silt with up to 80% cobbles, probably resulting from collapse of walls. 
	Located between ca. 1.0 m. and 1.75 m. from the North balk and up to 1.25 m. 
	from the West balk at top levels 484.39 m., 484.53 m. below debris N10023, N10028, and 
	N10031 to bottom level 484.14 m. above surface N10033 and tabun N10035.

	Lies against wall N10023. Now includes N10032, which has ben canceled.

		See Section West.

		I.N10.157	7/25/83		EB
		MC 16442	Bone		sample
		I.N10.171	7/27/83		EB, LB
		MC 16476	Bone		sample

N10030	Str. XA

	Surface consisting of fine black ash, burned dung, white chaff and possible thatching 
	materials. Located ca. 2. 25 m. from the East balk to wall N10023 and 1.50 m. from 
	the North balk to wall N10022 at top levels 484.06 m. (N), 484.17 m. (S) below 
	destruction debris N10025 and above N10030.1. Runs to walls N10023 and N10022. The 
	burned chaff, burned dung, quern, and bowl on this surface identify it as a domestic 
	work area of the Str. 10 house and that is was used for storing fuel.

		See Sections East, North; Photos 928, 928A, 934; Plan X.

N10030.P	Str. XA

	Pottery and objects on surface N10030. For dimensions and location see N10030 above. 
	A smashed bowl and a saddle quern were found on the surface.

		See Photos 928, N100030.P

		I.N10.163	7/26/83		NO Pottery 
		MC 16448	Ash sample	Laustrup
		I.N10.172	7/28/83		LB
		MC 16477	Saddle Quern w/Soil Obj. 1094

N10030.1	Str. XA

	Debris and fill of surface N10030, consisting of compacted soil, ash, and burned chaff. 
	For location and dimensions see N10030 above. At top levels 484.06 m. (N.), 484.17 m. 
	(S) below surface N10030 to bottom levels 484.02 m. (NE)F 484.11 m. (SE) above 
	surface N10036. Runs to walls N10022,  N10023.

		See Sections East, North.

		I.N10.173	7/28/83		LB I
		MC 16480	Bone		sample
		MC 16482	Shell		sample
		MC 16483	Ash		sample
		MC 16484	Burned Animal Dung Special C-14 Testing
		MC 16485	Burned Animal Dung No analysis
		MC 16486	Thatching	Sample

N10031	Str. pre IX

	Artificial locus of debris beneath wall N10024, consisting of compacted light brown 
	sandy soil with few inclusions. Located between ca. 60 cm. and 2.0 m. from the West 
	balk and between 1.5 m. and 2.0 m. from the North balk at top level 484.88m. below wall 
	N0024 to bottom level 484.38 m. above debris N10029, wall N10034. 
		
		I.N10.161	7/26/83		EB, LB
		MC 16452	Bone		sample
		MC 16453	Flint Blade Frag 16453

N10032	Canceled; combined with N10029

N10033	Str. XA

	Surface of compacted pale brown soil with patches of ash. Pitted by the collapse of 
	walls in rockfall N10029. Located ca. 1.5 m. from the West balk to wall N10033 and 2.0 
	m. from the North balk to wall N10034. At top level 484.17 m. below debris N10029 and 
	above debris N10033.1. Runs to walls N10023, N10034. Tabun N10035 was set 
	into surface N10033.

		See Sections West, North; Plan X.

N10033.P	Str. XA

	Pottery and bones found on surface N10033. For location and dimensions see N10033 above.

		I.N10.177	7/28/83		LB I
		MC 16481	Bone		sample

N10033.1	Str. XA

	Debris of surface N10033, consisting of light brown soil and ash. For location and 
	dimensions see N10033 above. At top level 484.17 m. below surface N10033 to bottom 
	level 484.11 m. above surface N10037. Runs to walls N10023, N10034, and tabun N10035.

		See Sections West, North.

		I.N10.178	7/28/83		LB I
		MC 16491	Bone		sample
		MC 16492	Shell		sample
		MC 16493	Worked stone	Discard

N10034	Str. X

	Dry laid stone wall running east-west across the center of the area. Constructed of 
	cobble and boulder-sized fieldstones. Two rows wide (31 cm. as seen), 4 courses high 
	(85-90 cm.) and ca. 1.70 m. long. Located between 1.82 m. and 2.16 m. from the South
	balk and 1.20 m. from the West balk at top levels 484.85 m., 484.93 m. below debris 
	N10031 and debris N10029. No foundation levels, since not removed. Abuts wall N10023. 
	Surfaces N10033 and N10037 run to wall N10034.

		See Section West; Photo 946; Plan X.

N10035	Str. XA

	Remains of the base of a tabun set onto surface N10033. Consists of three cobble-sized 
	stones and a circular deposit of grey ash. Located between ca. 50 cm. and 1.0 m. from 
	the West balk and between 10 cm. and 65 cm. from the North balk at top level 484.04 m. 
	below debris N10029 to bottom level 484.15 above surface N10037. The ash and cobbles 
	suggest that this is the remains of a tabun.

		I.N10.174	7/28/83		LB I
		MC 16478	Bone		sample
		MC 16479	Ash sample	Laustrup

N10036	Str. XB

	Beaten earth surface with traces of white chaff in patches. Located between 2.75 m. and 
	5.0 m. from the South balk (to wall N10022) and ca 2.0 m. from the East balk to wall 
	N10023. At top levels 484.02 m. (NE), 484.11 m. (SE), 484.01 m. (c) below debris N10030.1 
	and above debris N10036.1. Runs to walls N10022 and N10023.

		See Sections North, East; Photo 936; Plan X.

N10036.1	Str. XB

	Debris of surface N10036, consisting of compacted yellowish brown soil and ash. For 
	location and dimensions see N10036 above. At top levels 484.02 m. (NE), 484.11 m. (SE) 
	below surface N10036 to bottom levels 484.00 m. (SE), 483.95 m. (NE) above surface 
	N10038. Runs to walls N10023, N10022.

		I.N10.176	7/28/83		LB I
		MC 16488	Bone		sample
		MC 16489	Shell		sample
		MC 16490	Lithic		sample
		I.N10.179	7/29/83		EB, LB
		MC 16494	Lithic		sample
		MC 16495	Shell		sample
		MC 16496	Bone		sample

N10037	Str. XB

	Surface of compacted brown earth with traces of	fine grey ash in patches. Located ca. 
	1.80 m. from the West balk to wall N10023 and 1.90 m. from the North balk to wall 
	N10034 at top levels 484.16 m. (N}, 484.12 m. {S) below debris N10033.1 and above 
	debris N10037.1. Runs to walls N10023, N10034.

		See Sections North, West; Photo 946; Plan X.

N10037.1	Str. XB

	Debris of surface N10037, consisting of compacted light brown soil, light grey ash. 
	For location and dimensions see N10037 above. At top levels 484.16 m. (N), 484.12 m. 
	(S) below surface N10037 to bottom levels 484.06 m.	(Not excavated below.) Runs to 
	walls N10023, N10034.

		I.N10.181	7/29/83		LB I
		MC 1649B	Bone		sample
		I.N10.183	7/29/83		LB I
		MC 16499	Flint scraper frag 16499 data

N10038	Str. XC

	Surface of compacted earth covered by fine grey	ash. Located in a narrow probe beneath 
	surface N10034 between 1.3 m. and 2.25 m. from the East balk and .90 m. from the North 
	balk (at the corner formed by walls N10022 and N10023.) At top level 483.96 m. below 
	debris N10036.1 and above debris N10038.1. At ca. 90 cm. from the North balk the 
	surface gives way to an area of packed cobbles. These cobbles may be part of surface 
	N10038 or a bench along wall N10023. Runs to wall N10023, probably to wall N10022 as 
	well.

		See Section North; Photo 946; Plan X.

N10038.1	Str. XC

	Debris of surface N10038 consisting of ash and compacted soil. For location and dimensions see 
	surface N10038 above. At top level 483.96 m. below surface N10038 to bottom level 483.88 m. (Not 
	excavated below.)

		See Section North.

		I.N10.182	7/29/83		LB I
		MC 16497	Lithic		sample

N10039	Str. XB

	Small circular deposit of ash or small pit of ash found in the corner of walls N10023 
	and Nl0034. Possible tabun on surface N10037. Located between 1.12 m. and 37 cm. from 
	the West balk and between 1.50 m. and 1.75 m. from the North balk at top level 484.05 m. 
	below debris N10033.1. (Not excavated below.)

N10040	Str. VIIIB

	Wall constructed of dry-laid fieldstones, two rows of rough field stones, dry laid.  
	Wall N10040 is located between 24 cm. and 94 cm. from the South balk and between 2.75 
	m. and 3.39 m. from the West balk at top level 485.97 m. below N10008 to founding level 
	485.82 m.Wall N10040 extends from the northeast to the southwest, and slopes downward 
	from west to east.  Cut by pit N10046. 

	No surface was found associate with this short segment of wall.  May be an interim 
	construction phase of the platform in Area N10.

		Plan VIII B.

N10041	Canceled; combined with N10046.

N10042	Str. VIIIC1-3

	Wall constructed of dry-laid cobble and boulder-sized fieldstones 7.5YR7/1. Located 
	between ca. 40 cm. and 1.5 m. from the South balk and between 15 cm. and 2.10 m. 
	from the West balk at top level 485.68 m. (W), 485.53 m. (E) below N10008 (no foundation 
	level; not excavated below.) The wall is one row wide, four courses high. 

	Surfaces N10043, N10045 and N10047 ran to its south face. Cut by pit N10046. 

	Wall N10042 was used in three subphases with living floors to the south; no floors were 
	found north of wall N10042

		Plan VIII C1, VIII C2-3; Section N10West; Photo N10042, N10042A, N10042B.

N10043	Str. VIIIC1

	Surface of compacted clay and loess 10YR7/3. Located 1.25 m. from the South balk and 
	4.0 m. from the West balk at top level 485.39 m. (W), 485.23 m. (E) below N10008. Ran to 
	south face of wall N10042. Cut by Pits N10046 and N10052.

		See Section N10South, N10East, N10West; Plan VIII C1; Photo N10043, N10043A.

N10043.1	Str. VIIIC1

	Debris makeup of surface N1004 containing compacted clay 10YR6/4, loess, ash, few 
	cobbles and pebbles. For location and dimensions see N10043.  At top levels 485.39 m. 
	(W), 485.23 m. (E) below surface N10043 to bottom levels 485.20 m. (W), 485.12 m. (E) 
	above surface N10045. 
	
	Runs to wall N10042, cut by pits N10046 and N10052.

		I.N10.125	6/21/99
		MC 70634	pottery		EB III, LB II
		MC 70636	shell		sample
		MC 70637	lithics		sample
		MC 70638	bone		sample
		I.N10.130	6/22/99
		MC 70693	pottery		LB II
		MC 70699	bone		sample
		MC 70700	shell		sample
		MC 70701	lithics		sample
		I.N10.133	6/22/99
		MC 70710	pottery		EB III, LB I, LB II
		MC 70711	lithics		sample
		MC 70713	bone		sample
		MC 70714	shell		sample
		MC 70745	grinding stone	sample
		I.N10.141	6/2/99
		MC 70767	pottery		EB, LB I, LB II
		MC 70768	lithics		sample
		MC 70769	bone		sample
		MC 70770	shell		sample

N10044

	Canceled; combined with N10046.		

N10045	Str. VIIIC2

	Surface of compacted clay and loess 10YR 6/4 with random cobble and pebbles. Located 
	1.72 m. from the South balk and 4.0 m. from the West balk at top levels 485.20 m. (W), 
	485.12 m. (E) below N10043.1 and above N10045.1. Ran to south face of Wall N10042; cut 
	by pits N10046 and N10052. 

		Section N10South, N10East, N10West; Plan VIIIC; Photo N10045, N10045A, N10045B; 
		Plan VIII C2-3.
 
N10045.1	Str. VIIIC2

	Debris makeup of surface N10045 including compacted clay, loess, ash and 15% pebbles and 
	cobbles. For location and dimensions see N10045. At top levels 485.20 m. (W), 485.12 m. 
	(E) below N10045 to bottom levels 485.15 m. (W), 485.10 m. (E) above N10047. Ran to wall 
	N10042, cut by pits N10046 and N10052. 

		Section N10South, N10East, N10West. 

		I.N10.165	6/24/99
		MC 70911	pottery		LB II
		MC 70912	bone		sample
		MC 70913	shell		sample
		MC 70914	lithics		sample
		I.N10.169	6/25/99
		MC 70953	pottery		EB I, LB II
		MC 70954	bone		sample
		MC 70955	shell		sample
		MC 70956	lithics		sample
		MC 70983	stopper		Object
		MC 70998	bead		Object
		I.N10.185	6/28/99
		MC 71037	pottery		EB, LB
		MC 71038	bone		sample
		MC 71039	shell		sample
		MC 71040	lithics		sample

N10046  Str. I

	Pit along the south balk, seen cutting through Surfaces N10043 and N10045. Located 1.6 m. 
	from the South balk and between 1.05 m. and 2.40 m. from the East balk at top level 
	486.12 m. below N10001 to bottom level 485.06 m. above N10047.P.  

	Includes N10041, N10044 which have been canceled.

		See Section N10South; Photo N10046.

		I.N10.50 	6/13/99
		MC 70208	Pottery		EB, LB, 1 Byz
		MC 70209	Bone		Sample
		MC 70210	Shell		Sample
		MC 70211	Lithics		Sample
		MC 70227	Grinding stone	Sample
		I.N10.59	6/14/99
		MC 70245	Pottery		LB II, Iron II, Byz
		MC 70246	Bone		Sample
		MC 70247	Shell		Sample
		MC 70248	Lithics		Sample
		MC 70278	Flint blade	Artifact
		I.N10.66	6/14/99
		MC 70232	Bone		Sample
		MC 70296	Pottery		LB I, Iron II
		MC 70297	Bone		Sample
		MC 70298	Shell		Sample
		MC 70299	Lithics		Sample
		MC 70321	Grinding stone	Sample
		MC 70324	Painted plaster Sample
		I.N10.75	6/15/99
		MC 70344	Pottery		EB III, LB II
		MC 70346	Bone		Sample
		MC 70347	Shell		Sample
		MC 70348	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.86	6/16/99
		MC 70400	Pottery		EB, LB, Iron II, Hel, Byz NS
		MC 70403	Bone		Sample
		MC 70404	Shell		Sample
		MC 70405	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.89	6/16/99
		MC 70416	Pottery		LB II
		MC 70417	Bone		Sample
		MC 70418	Lithics		Sample
		MC 70419	Shell		Sample
		MC 70433	Core		Object
		MC 70434	Flint blade	Object
		MC 70436	Grinding stone Sample
		I.N10.100	6/17/99
		MC 70472	Pottery		LB II
		MC 70474	Bone		Sample
		MC 70475	Shell		Sample
		MC 70476	Lithics		Sample
		MC 70482	Metal		Photo
		I.N10.104	6/17/99
		MC 70490	Pottery		LB II, Iron I, Hel
		MC 70491	Bone		Sample
		MC 704492	Shell			Sample
		MC 70493	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.106	6/18/99
		MC 70515	Pottery		LB NS
		MC 70516	Bone		Sample
		MC 70517	Shell		Sample
		MC 70518	Lithics		Sample
		I.N10.119	6/21/99
		MC 70593	pottery		EB III, LB I, LB II, Rom/Byz
		MC 70594	bone		sample
		MC 70595	shell		sample
		MC 70596	lithics		sample
		MC 70602	flint blade	Object
		MC 70623	bead		Object
		MC 70640	ballista	Object
		MC 71265	flint blade	Object
		I.N10.157	6/24/99
		MC 70861	pottery		EB, LB, Per, Hel
		MC 70862	bone		sample
		MC 70863	shell		sample
		MC 70864	lithics		sample
		MC 71262	scraper		Object

N10047	Str. VIIIC3

	Floor of compacted soil, clay and loess. Located 1.55 m. from the South balk and 4.0 m. 
	from the West balk at top levels 485.15 m. (W), 485.10 m. (E) below N10045.1 and above 
	N10047.1. Ran to south face of Wall N10042; cut by pit N10052. 

		Section N10South, N10East, N10West; Photo N10047, N10047A, N10047B, N10047C.
		Plan VIII C2-3.

N10047.P	Str. VIIIC3

	Pottery on surface N10043.

		I.N10.183	6/28/99
		MC 71031	pottery		LB II
		MC 71057	bones		sample
		MC 71059	lithics		sample

N10047.1	Str. VIIIC3

	Debris makeup of surface N10047 consisting of compacted clay and loess. For location and 
	dimensions see N10047. At top levels 485.15 m. (W), 485.10 m. (E) below N10047 to bottom 
	levels 485.10 m. (W), 484.95 m. (E) above N10050.  Ran to south face of wall N10042; 
	cut by N10052.

		Section N10South, N10East, N10West.

		I.N10.190	6/28/99
		MC 71072	pottery		LB II
		MC 71074	bone		sample
		MC 71075	shell		sample
		MC 71076	lithics		sample
		I.N10.191	6/29/99
		MC 71084	pottery		EB, LB II
		MC 71085	bone		sample
		MC 71086	shell		sample
		MC 71087	lithics		sample

N10048

	Canceled; combined with N10008.

N10049  

	Canceled; combined with N10052.

N10050	Str. pre VIIIC3

	Fill debris consisting of compacted clay 10YR 6/4, brick detritus, 15% cobbles and pebbles. 
	Located in a probe in the southeast corner of the area, 1.0 m. from the South balk and 
	1.0 m. from the East balk at top level 484.86 m. below N10047.1 to bottom level 484.63 m. 
	above surface N10051.  

		Sections N10East, N10South.

		I.N10.218	6/30/99
		MC 71293	pottery		LB II
		MC 71294	bone		sample
		MC 71295	shell		sample
		MC 71296	lithics		sample
		I.N10.222	7/1/99
		MC 71351	pottery		EB, LB II
		MC 71352	bone		sample
		MC 71353	shell		sample
		MC 71354	lithics		sample

N10051	Str. IX ???

	Surface of compacted earth and clay 10YR 6/4, covered with dark ash; uncovered in probe in 
	the southeast corner of Area N10. Located 1.0 m. from the South balk and 1.0 m. from the 
	East balk at top level 484.63 m. below N10050 and above N10051.1. 

	This surface has been tentatively assigned to Stratum IX; no relationship to other 
	architecture was observed in the narrow probe. 

		Sections N10East, N10South; Photo N10051

N10051.1	Str. IX ???

	Debris makeup of surface N10051 consisting of compacted earth, clay 10YR 6/4, 10% pebble 
	and cobble fieldstones. Located 1.0 m. from the South balk and 1.0 m. from the East balk 
	at top level 484.63 m. below N10051 to bottom level 484.45 m. (not excavated below.)

		Sections N10East, N10South.

		I.N10.235	7/1/99
		MC 71421	pottery		LB II NS
		MC 71422	bone		sample
		MC 71423	shell		sample
		MC 71424	lithics		sample
		I.N10.242	7/2/99
		MC 71469	pottery		EB, LB NS
		MC 71474	bone		sample
		MC 71475	shell		sample
		MC 71476	lithics		sample

N10052  Str. I

	Robber trench along the east balk; located between ca. 1.40 m. and 2.15 m. from 
	the South balk and 1.90 m. from the East balk at top level 485.70 m. to bottom level 
	484.86 m. (not excavated below.) Cut N10003, N10008, N10042, N10043, N10043.1, N10045, 
	N10045.1, N10047, N10047.1. 

	The ash deposits on surfaces N10043, N10045, and N10047 had been sharply cut by pit 
	N10052. N10052 was a robber trench, roughly following the line of Wall N10042.  The line 
	of the robber trench can be seen in Photo N10052.

		See Section N10East; Photo N10052.

		I..N10.204	6/30/99
		MC 71203	pottery		EB, LB
		MC 71206	bone		sample
		MC 71207	shell		sample
		MC 71208	lithics		sample
		I.N10.260	7/7/99
		MC 71623	pottery		no pottery

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