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.
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.
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.
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 869.
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, 872.
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.
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.
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; Photo 892
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 well N10017. Tabun N10014 is situated on the
east side of wall N10017.
See Photo 872; Sections North, West.
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.
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.
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, 936.
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.
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.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 918.
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, 933, 934.
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, 933, 934
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 VIIIB.
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 VIIIC1, VIIIC; 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 VIIIC1; 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.
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 VIIIC.
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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