Locus: H7K11:071 Supervisor: R. Saley
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Bricky earth layer
Start date: 03 Jul, 2008
End date: 08 Jul, 2008
Rationale
Reason: Inscrease in brick inclusions; more rubbly
Top separation: Average / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Rubble layer preparation for Surf 70
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than Surf 70
Locus Date: Iron 1

Description

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

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 20
As: 20
Sr: 30
R: 30

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

Measurements:
Length: 2.75
Width: 2.35
Lower Depth: 0.35
Upper Depth: 0.46
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 1000.0
Cobbles: 9.0
Boulders: 0.9
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: The rubble in the W seems to rest on a level surface; many bricky pockets (.21/sq m) & some small pockets of dark ash (.1/sq m)

Levels

location top level bottom level
5 913.40 (Legacy Level: 911.95) 913.05 (Legacy Level: 911.60)
6 913.42 (Legacy Level: 911.97) 913.02 (Legacy Level: 911.57)
10 913.47 (Legacy Level: 912.02) 913.05 (Legacy Level: 911.60)
18 913.52 (Legacy Level: 912.07) 913.06 (Legacy Level: 911.61)
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 H7K11:069
Under Surface H7K11:070
Over Earth layer H7K11:072
Equals Earth layer H7K21:066
Equals Earth layer H7K21:070
Seals against Wall H7K11:004
Seals against Wall H7K11:045


Photos - Slideshow

08h11162 08H11162
Progress
08 Jul, 2008
08h11106 08H11106
Progress
04 Jul, 2008
08h11130 08H11130
Progress
04 Jul, 2008
08h11135 08H11135
Progress
07 Jul, 2008

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 2008 163 20 2 7 39
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 2 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
04 Jul, 2008 164 23 0 7 48
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 2 Kraters, 1 Cooking pot
Late Bronze bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 2008 166 49 2 6 85
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Jug, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 2008 167 31 2 3 70
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Krater, 1 Bowl

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A080110 Spindle whorl 1 Certain 2 pieces

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 38.9cm
Height/Length: 7.4cm
Width: 0.7cm
Thickness: 0.7cm
Diameter: 0.7cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.8cm