Locus: H7K21:055 Supervisor: R. Saley
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Earth layer
Start date: 05 Jul, 2006
End date: 11 Jul, 2008
Rationale
Reason: Redder
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Fill layer beneath Surf 54
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than Surf 54; later than Walls 43 & 48
Locus Date: Late Iron 2/Persian

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Yellowish brown
Number: 10YR 5/4

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

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

Measurements:
Length: 2.2
Width: 1.2
Lower Depth: 0.17
Upper Depth: 0.18
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 200.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Reddish earth with nari frags; breaks easily with pick; much like brick detritus

Levels

location top level bottom level
32 913.49 (Legacy Level: 912.04) 913.33 (Legacy Level: 911.88)
33 914.35 (Legacy Level: 912.90) 913.18 (Legacy Level: 911.73)
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 H7K21:054
Under Earth layer H7K21:049
Under Wall H7K21:051
Equals Earth layer H7K11:061
Seals against Wall H7K21:043
Seals against Wall H7K21:048
Over Earth layer H7K21:073


Photos - Slideshow

06h11110 06H11110
Progress
07 Jul, 2006
06h21089 06H21089
Progress
06 Jul, 2006
08h21136 08H21136
Progress
07 Jul, 2008

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
05 Jul, 2006 173 5 0 2 7
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 2 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Bowl, 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 2006 175 14 0 2 29
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl
Iron 2 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 2008 229 22 1 2 31
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Krater, 1 Bowl

Objects

There are no objects for this locus