Locus: H7K22:004 Supervisor: J. Ogot
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Occupational debris layer
Start date: 02 Jul, 1996
End date: 16 Jul, 1996
Rationale
Reason: Pockets of brownish plaster-like material
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Sub-topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than architectural features
Locus Date: Modern

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Pale brown
Number: 10YR 6/3

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 0
As: 45
Sr: 25
R: 30

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

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 5.0
Lower Depth: 0.05
Upper Depth: 0.07
Direction: 280
Slope: 4


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 600.0
Cobbles: 8.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: The earth here is firmer than in L 2; toward the bottom it is mixed with some white chalky material which is hard; there is less pottery as the bottom is approached

Levels

location top level bottom level
7 914.65 (Legacy Level: 913.20) no level
7 914.65 (Legacy Level: 913.20) 914.48 (Legacy Level: 913.03)
11 914.63 (Legacy Level: 913.18) no level
11 914.63 (Legacy Level: 913.18) 914.56 (Legacy Level: 913.11)
31 914.50 (Legacy Level: 913.05) no level
31 914.50 (Legacy Level: 913.05) 914.45 (Legacy Level: 913.00)
35 914.57 (Legacy Level: 913.12) no level
35 914.57 (Legacy Level: 913.12) 914.52 (Legacy Level: 913.07)
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
Over Earth layer H7K22:006
Over Earth layer H7K22:007
Seals against Wall H7K22:003
Seals against Wall H7K22:005
Under Earth layer H7K22:002
Over Earth layer H7K22:012


Photos - Slideshow

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Progress
02 Jul, 1996

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1996 18 46 0 7 31
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Bowls, 2 Lamps
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1996 19 13 4 31 166
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Jugs, 2 Kraters, 15 Bowls, 1 Plate, 1 Cookpot
Middle Bronze 2 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1996 20 10 0 6 25
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Bowls
Early Iron 2 1 Krater
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jul, 1996 44 48 0 42 151
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Pyxis, 4 Jars, 8 Jugs, 1 Krater, 13 Bases, 3 Cookpots
Early Bronze one , 1 Pyxis

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B966139 Figurine 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Slightly Oval
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.75cm
B966053 Gaming piece 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 1.7cm