Locus: H7K11:016 Supervisor: L. Willis
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Plaster surface
Start date: 15 Jul, 1998
End date: 16 Jul, 1998
Rationale
Reason: Appearance of plastery patches
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Plaster surface for walls in the square
Stratigraphy remarks: With Wall 4
Locus Date: Late Iron 2/Persian


Description

Munsel:
Verbal: White
Number: 10YR 8/2

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 5
As: 15
Sr: 30
R: 50

Consistence:
Hardness: Hard
Compactness: very. Firm
Wetness: somewhat. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 1.94
Width: 1.65
Lower Depth: 0.05
Upper Depth: 0.18
Direction: 200
Slope: 2

Surface Material:
Plaster
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 150.0
Cobbles: 4.0
Boulders: 1.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Mostly in N balk; interspersed with softer debris
Stratigraphy Remarks: Seals against Wall 4 was not clear


Levels

location top level bottom level
2 914.25 (Legacy Level: 912.80) 914.08 (Legacy Level: 912.63)
4 914.24 (Legacy Level: 912.79) 914.06 (Legacy Level: 912.61)
10 914.26 (Legacy Level: 912.81) 914.10 (Legacy Level: 912.65)
location grid
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36



Stratigraphy

type description related locus
Under Surface H7K11:008
Over Surface H7K11:019
Over Earth layer H7K11:027
Seals against Wall H7K11:004
Equals Surface H7K21:015



Photos - Slideshow

98h11236 98H11236
Progress
16 Jul, 1998
98h11237 98H11237
Plaster
16 Jul, 1998
98h11247 98H11247
Progress
17 Jul, 1998

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jul, 1998 34 23 8 22 57
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jug, 2 Kraters, 4 Bowls, 3 Plates, 1 Cooking pot
Early Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jul, 1998 35 5 0 3 4
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Lamps

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B986652 Hand stone 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Square
Material: Sandstone
Other Information:
  Multifacial
  Cobble

Object Dimensions

Weight: 301.8cm
Height/Length: 6.5cm
Width: 6.5cm
Thickness: 3.0cm