Locus: H7K11:037 Supervisor: A. DeGagne
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Surf in Pit 35
Start date: 20 Jul, 2004
End date: 21 Jul, 2004
Rationale
Reason: Artifacts lying at one level
Top separation: Unclear / Bottom separation: Arbitrary

Interpretation:
Function: Poss surf in Pit 35; poss used as a pantry or storage facility for foot stuffs
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than Pit 35 & Walls 4 & 36
Locus Date: Late Iron 2/Persian

Top Plan: 35,36,42

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Dark brown
Number: 10YR 4/3

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 0
As: 10
Sr: 30
R: 60

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: somewhat. Loose
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 1.21
Width: 0.99
Lower Depth: 0.01
Upper Depth: 0.0
Direction: 0
Slope: 0

Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 400.0
Cobbles: 73.0
Boulders: 2.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Brick Frequency: 6.0
Brick Size: 0.05
Earth Distribution: Random

Remarks: Grindstones and pounders were on the surface

Levels

location top level bottom level
1 913.73 (Legacy Level: 912.28) 913.72 (Legacy Level: 912.27)
1 913.70 (Legacy Level: 912.25) 913.69 (Legacy Level: 912.24)
2 913.72 (Legacy Level: 912.27) 913.71 (Legacy Level: 912.26)
2 913.71 (Legacy Level: 912.26) 913.70 (Legacy Level: 912.25)
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 Earth layer H7K11:034
Over Earth layer H7K11:038
Seals against Wall H7K11:004
Seals against Pit H7K11:035
Seals against Wall H7K11:036


Photos - Slideshow

04h11228 04H11228
Pit 35
20 Jul, 2004
04h11245 04H11245
Pit 35 from W
21 Jul, 2004
04h11246 04H11246
Pit 35 from S
21 Jul, 2004

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jul, 2004 95 3 0 4 19
diagnostic date form
Undetermined 1 Bowl
Late Iron 1 1 Cooking pot

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A040216 Hand stone 1 Possible With grinding stone concentration.

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Weight: 388.0cm
Height/Length: 7.8cm
Width: 6.1cm
A040217 Mortar 1 Certain With grinding stone concentration.

Object Information

Shape: Slightly Circular
Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Weight: 2657.0cm
Height/Length: 9.2cm
Width: 15.6cm
A040218 Pounder 1 Probable With grinding stone concentration.

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Pyramidal
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Weight: 413.0cm
Height/Length: 7.4cm
Width: 6.7cm
Thickness: 4.9cm
A040219 Pestle 1 Certain With grinding stone concentration. Fine basalt.

Object Information

Shape: Slightly Pyramidal
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 225.0cm
Height/Length: 6.6cm
A040220 Pounder 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Weight: 476.0cm
Diameter: 6.4cm
A040221 Hand grinder 1 Certain With grinding stone concentration. Medium basalt.

Object Information

Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Multifacial

Object Dimensions

Weight: 722.0cm
Diameter: 7.2cm
A040222 Pounder 1 Probable With grinding stone concentration.

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Weight: 391.0cm
Diameter: 6.0cm
A040223 Pounder 1 Probable With grinding stone concentration.

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Chert
Other Information:
  Large
  Chipped

Object Dimensions

Weight: 1179.0cm
Diameter: 9.1cm