Locus List Field I Area N7
Locus Phase DescriptionN7001 I Slope debris N7002 XV Brick superstructure of defense wall N7003 XV Glacis N7004 XV Stone defense wall
Locus Summary Area N7
Locus Stratum Description/Artifacts N7001 Str. I Slope wash debris located 4 m. from the North balk and 4 m. from the East balk at toe levels 482.78 m. (W). 481.57 m. (E) to bottom level 480.25 m. (E). 480.45 m. (W) above bricks N7002, glacis N7003, wall N7004. See Sections South, East, North, West; Photo 901. I.N7.1 7/1/83 NO POTTERY MC 25001 Lithic sample I.N7.2 7/4/83 BYZ MC 25008 Lithic sample MC 25009 Bone sample I.N7.3 7/4/83 BYZ MC 25002 polished chert Discard MC 25003 Seeds sample MC 25006 Bone sample MC 25007 Lithic sample I.N7.4 7/4/83 BYZ MC 25010 Bone sample MC 25011 Fan Scraper 25011, 25011A MC 25012 Lithic sample I.N7.5 7/4/83 BYZ MC 25013 Bone sample MC 25014 Lithics sample MC 25015 Fan Blade 25015, 25015A I.N7.6 7/5/83 EB, Iron II, HEL MC 25016 Bone sample MC 25017 Lithics sample I.N7.7 7/5/83 BYZ MC 25018 Bone sample MC 25019 Lithic sample I.N7.8 7/5/83 EB, LB Iron II I.N7.9 7/5/83 EB, LB, Iron II. HEL MC 25020 Bone sample MC 25021 Lithic sample I.N7.10 7/5/83 Iron II MC 25022 Bone sample MC 25023 Lithic sample I.N7.11 7/5/83 Iron II MC 25024 Bone sample MC 25025 Lithic sample I.N7.12 7/6/83 BYZ MC 25026 Bone sample MC 25027 Lithic sample I.N7.13 7/6/83 BYZ MC 25028 Flint Blade 25028, 25028A MC 25029 Bone sample MC 25030 Lithic sample I.N7.14 7/6/83 BYZ MC 25031 Flint Blade 25031, 25031A MC 25032 Bone sample MC 25033 Lithic sample I.N7.15 7/6/83 HEL MC 25034 Lithic sample MC 25035 Bone sample I.N7.16 7/7/83 EB, LB, Iron II, PER MC 25036 Bone sample MC 25037 Lithic sample I.N7.17 7/7/83 EB, LB, Iron II, PER MC 25038 Bone sample MC 25039 Lithic sample I.N7.18 7/7/83 EB LB, Iron II, PER, BYZ MC 25040 Bone sample MC 25041 Lithic sample I.N7.19 7/7/83 EB, LB, Iron II, PER, BYZ MC 25042 Bone sample MC 25043 Lithic sample I.N7.20 7/7/83 EB, LB, Iron I, Iron II MC 25044 Bone sample MC 25045 Lithic sample I.N7.21 7/7/83 EB, LB, Iron II MC 25046 Bone sample MC 25047 Lithics sample I.N7.22 7/8/83 EB, LB, Iron II, HEL, BYZ MC 25048 Bone sample MC 25049 Lithic sample I.N7.23 7/8/83 EB, LB, Iron II, HEL MC 25050 Bone sample MC 25051 Lithic sample MC 25052 Flint Blade 25052, 25052A I.N7.24 7/8/83 EB, LB, Iron II, HEL MC 25053 Bone sample MC 25054 Lithic sample I.N7.25 7/8/83 EB, LB, Iron II MC 25055 Bone sample MC 25056 Lithic sample I.N7.27 7/8/83 EB, Iron II MC 25057 Lithic sample MC 25058 Bone sample MC 25059 Bone sample I.N7.29 7/10/83 EB, Iron II, PER I.N7.30 7/10/83 EB, Iron II, PER MC 25060 Bone sample MC 25061 Lithic sample I.N7.31 7/10/83 EB, Iron II MC 25062 Bone sample MC 25063 Lithic sample I.N7.32 7/11/83 EB, LB, Iron II MC 25064 Lithic sample MC 25065 Bone sample I.N7.33 7/11/83 EB, LB, Iron II, HEL MC 25066 Bone sample MC 25067 Lithic sample I.N7.34 7/11/83 EB, LB, Iron II, PER MC 25068 Bone sample MC 25069 Lithics sample I.N7.35 7/11/83 EB, LB, Iron II, HEL, BYZ MC 25070 Bone sample MC 25071 Lithic sample I.N7.36 7/11/83 EB, LB, Iron II MC 25072 Bone sample I.N7.37 7/11/83 EB, LB, Iron II MC 25073 Bone sample I.N7.38 7/12/83 EB, LB, Iron II MC 25074 Bone sample MC 25075 Lithic sample MC 25081 lamelek seal impression Obj. 978, Obj. 978A, Obj. 978B, Obj. 978C I.N7.41 7/13/83 EB, LB, Iron II MC 25077 Bone sample MC 25078 Lithic sample N7002 Str. XV In situ bricks belonging to the brick superstructure of the Stratum 15 curtain wall. Located 4 m. from the North balk and 3.8 m. from the West balk (at the North balk line), 2.31 m. from the West balk (at the South balk line) at top levels 481.36 m. (N). 481.60 m. (S). 481.75 m. (W) below debris N7001 to bottom level 481.27 m. (N). 481.40 m. tS) above wall N7004. The bricks above stone wall N7004 were badly eroded and pitted, but they were preserved up to 2 bricks high (at the West balk it is possible that the height of preservation is much greater: see Section W.) At the eastern face of these bricks glacis N7003 was originally built up over the lowest course of bricks, similar to what was seen also in Area 7. It should also be noted that the height of the curtain wall rises in the south. It should also be noted that wall N7004 was carefully leveled by means of small stones prior to the first course of bricks. See Sections South, West, North, Plan N7 XV. I.N7.26 7/8/83 NO POTTERY I.N7.28 7/10/83 NO POTTERY I.N7.39 7/12/83 EB III MC 25076 Bone sample I.N7.40 7/13/83 EB MC 25079 Bone sample MC 25080 Lithic sample N7003 Str. XV Glacis along the eastern face of wall N7004. As seen in Area N7 the glacis--as in Areas 7 and 6--was constructed of crushed limestone and chalk and covered as a last step with a thin laver of white chalk plaster. Located 4 m. from the South balk and 1.75 m. from the East balk (at South balk line), 1.05 m. from the East balk (at North balk line) at top levels 481.12 m. (N), 481.68 m. (S) below debris N7001 (not excavated below.) The glacis covers the entire height of stone curtain wall N7004, and at the southern extent in Area N7 the glacis laps over the lower course of the brick superstructure N7002. See Sections South, East, North; Plan N7 XV, Photo 901, Photo 901A. N7004 Str. XV Curtain wall constructed of stone, serving as a base for upper brick superstructure N7002. Located 4 m. from the South balk and 2.98 m. from the West balk (at North balk line), 2.30 m. from the West balk (at South balk line) at top levels 481.40 m. (S), 481.27 m. (N) below debris N7001 and bricks N7002. Glacis N7003 covers the eastern face of wall N7004. This stone wall base was apparently built in a "rubble core" technique--Iarge boulders and cobbles on the outside faces and filled with smaller stones dumped between. This was apparent as the last bricks were removed: wide gaps between the stones below allowed cool air to rush out and silt to filter down. A final step in the construction of wall N7004 was a laver of small cobbles and pebbles to act as leveling for the upper bricks. Note the gentle rise in the relative height of stone wall N7004 in the south as its orientation changes slightly inslope. See Sections South, West, North; Plan N7 XV, Photo 901, Photo 901A.
