Locus: H7K21:063 Supervisor: J. DelColle
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Earth layer with nari frags
Start date: 25 Jul, 2006
End date: 23 Jul, 2008
Rationale
Reason: Change in color
Top separation: Average / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Fill layer to prepare for Surf 62
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than Surf 62 & Wall 23; later than L 64 & 65
Locus Date: Late Iron 1

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Light yellowish brown
Number: 10YR 6/4

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 20
As: 20
Sr: 30
R: 30

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

Measurements:
Length: 4.4
Width: 2.54
Lower Depth: 0.06
Upper Depth: 0.34
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 120.0
Cobbles: 25.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Nari Frequency: 3.0
Earth Distribution: Random


Levels

location top level bottom level
6 913.12 (Legacy Level: 911.67) 912.86 (Legacy Level: 911.41)
9 912.76 (Legacy Level: 911.31) 912.61 (Legacy Level: 911.16)
12 913.00 (Legacy Level: 911.55) 912.82 (Legacy Level: 911.37)
20 912.74 (Legacy Level: 911.29) 912.68 (Legacy Level: 911.23)
31 912.77 (Legacy Level: 911.32) 912.67 (Legacy Level: 911.22)
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 H7K21:062
Under Wall H7K21:023
Over Earth layer H7K21:064
Over Earth layer H7K21:065
Under Earth layer H7K21:061
Contiguous to Earth layer H7K21:064
Cut by Pit H7K21:066


Photos - Slideshow

06h21311 06H21311
Progress
24 Jul, 2006
06h21327 06H21327
Progress
25 Jul, 2006
06h21346 06H21346
Progress
26 Jul, 2006
06h21362 06H21362
Progress
27 Jul, 2006
08h21209 08H21209
N balk
09 Jul, 2008
08h21308 08H21308
E balk
15 Jul, 2008
08h21290 08H21290
Progress
15 Jul, 2008
08h21343 08H21343
Progress
17 Jul, 2008
08h21368 08H21368
Progress
18 Jul, 2008
08h21398 08H21398
Progress
21 Jul, 2008
08h21462 08H21462
Progress
23 Jul, 2008

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2006 202 27 0 10 59
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 1 Bowl, 2 Lamps
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 2006 203 7 2 2 18
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 2 cooking pots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 2006 206 50 0 9 89
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 2 Bowls, 2 cooking pots, 1 Lamp
Late Bronze 1 cooking pot
Early Bronze 1 Pithos, 1 Jar,holemouth
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 2006 207 33 0 2 36
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
Late Bronze 1 Juglet
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 2006 208 13 0 0 10
diagnostic date form
Iron 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
18 Jul, 2008 249 88 0 11 118
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 2 Pithoi, 1 Jar/Jug, 1 Juglet, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jul, 2008 250 20 0 3 36
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jug
Early Iron 1 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
22 Jul, 2008 259 16 0 5 34
diagnostic date form
Early Iron 1 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
Early Bronze 1 Jar,holemouth
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
23 Jul, 2008 260 32 0 4 83
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 2 Jars, 1 Jug

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A06413 Potter's mark 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Impression
  Handle

Object Dimensions

Weight: 66.6cm
Height/Length: 4.287cm
Width: 6.972cm
Thickness: 2.234cm
A080373 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 17.6cm
Height/Length: 5.4cm
Width: 3.6cm
Thickness: 0.8cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.4cm
A080371 Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

Weight: 46.6cm
Height/Length: 6.3cm
Width: 5.7cm
Thickness: 1.1cm
Diameter: 6.2cm
A080338 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 31.7cm
Height/Length: 6.0cm
Width: 5.5cm
Thickness: 0.8cm
Diameter: 6.0cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.4cm
A080279 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 609.0cm
Height/Length: 11.5cm
Width: 11.0cm
Thickness: 4.0cm