Locus: H7K21:028 Supervisor: D. Holloway
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Plaster surface
Start date: 08 Jul, 2002
End date: 24 Jul, 2002
Rationale
Reason: Consistent plaster patches at a similar level
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Very shallow plaster patches
Stratigraphy remarks: Sealed againt Wall 7K31:26; Pillar Bases 30 & 37
Locus Date: Late Iron 1

Sample 1: Earth
Sample Reason: Ash on sur
Cron Type: 14C
Sample Remarks: Charcoal, Loca 5
Draw Balks: NE

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: White
Number: 2.5Y 8/2

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 40
As: 30
Sr: 20
R: 10

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

Measurements:
Length: 2.3
Width: 0.55
Lower Depth: 0.06
Upper Depth: 0.09
Direction: 0
Slope: 0

Surface Material:
Plaster
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 200.0
Cobbles: 1.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Color is whiter than Munsell allows; plaster patches found in N & E balks; ash & charcoal was where plaster was missing and also under some of the plaster; very heavy ash in N or E balk; in S part of E balk the locus was redder with poss bricky material


Levels

location top level bottom level
2 914.03 (Legacy Level: 912.58) 913.90 (Legacy Level: 912.45)
4 913.90 (Legacy Level: 912.45) 913.79 (Legacy Level: 912.34)
5 913.86 (Legacy Level: 912.41) 913.80 (Legacy Level: 912.35)
18 913.77 (Legacy Level: 912.32) 913.71 (Legacy Level: 912.26)
24 913.75 (Legacy Level: 912.30) 913.51 (Legacy Level: 912.06)
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 H7K21:013
Under Surface H7K21:022
Under Earth layer H7K21:036
Over Surface H7K21:029
Seals against Wall H7K31:026
Cut by Pit H7K21:034



Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 02H21138
Progress
09 Jul, 2002
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Progress
17 Jul, 2002
02h21270 02H21270
Progress
24 Jul, 2002
02h21245 02H21245
Progress
22 Jul, 2002
02h21222 02H21222
Progress
19 Jul, 2002
02h21233 02H21233
Progress
19 Jul, 2002
02h21141 02H21141
Figurines in balk
09 Jul, 2002
02h21142 02H21142
Figurine frags in Surf 29
09 Jul, 2002
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Figurine frags in Surf 29, close
09 Jul, 2002

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2002 104 30 4 6 115
diagnostic date form
Undetermined 1 Jar
Byzantine bods
Hellenistic bods
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2002 105 1 0 1 9 Mendable
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
22 Jul, 2002 125 10 0 0 27
diagnostic date form
Iron bods

Objects

There are no objects for this locus