Locus: H7K21:059 Supervisor: J. DelColle
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Equals L 46
Start date: 10 Jul, 2006
End date: 12 Jul, 2006
Rationale
Reason: Change of color
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Beaten-earth surf; prob part of courtyard sanctuary
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than Surfs 56 & 60; later than Pit 66
Locus Date: Late Iron 1

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Light brownish gray
Number: 10YR 6/2

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

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Hard
Compactness: moderately. Crumbly
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 4.2
Width: 2.9
Lower Depth: 0.17
Upper Depth: 0.23
Direction: 0
Slope: 0

Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 120.0
Cobbles: 5.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Same as L 56

Levels

location top level bottom level
9 913.34 (Legacy Level: 911.89) 913.16 (Legacy Level: 911.71)
10 913.34 (Legacy Level: 911.89) 913.12 (Legacy Level: 911.67)
21 913.35 (Legacy Level: 911.90) 913.12 (Legacy Level: 911.67)
22 913.34 (Legacy Level: 911.89) 913.12 (Legacy Level: 911.67)
29 913.31 (Legacy Level: 911.86) 913.08 (Legacy Level: 911.63)
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
Equals Earth layer H7K21:056
Under Surface H7K21:060
Over Pit H7K21:066
Over Earth layer H7K21:067
Equals Earth layer H7K22:056


Photos - Slideshow

06h21149 06H21149
Progress
11 Jul, 2006
06h21166 06H21166
Progress
12 Jul, 2006

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 2006 181 35 2 7 49
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 1 1 Pithos, 2 Lamps, 1 Bowl
Early Iron 1 1 Pithos
Middle Bronze 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 2006 182 50 3 13 86
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 3 Bowls
Late Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 2006 183 20 1 4 21
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Bowl, 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
12 Jul, 2006 184 28 0 1 46
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Lamp

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A06201 Potter's mark 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Impression

Object Dimensions

Weight: 76.2cm
Height/Length: 6.21cm
Width: 5.25cm
Thickness: 1.629cm