Locus F.7L08.025

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

W. buck

Designation:

Rubbly debris between Surf 23 & Rubble 14

Reason:

Isolated by earth deposits

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

22 Jul, 1987

End Date:

03 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above earlier LIR2 walls

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

45

Particle Shape SR %:

55

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

0.5

Upper Depth:

0.45

Lower Depth:

0.3

Downslope Direction:

2

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

430

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Surf 23 gradually became more difficult to trace with more rocks & more sherds; 1 m from the W balk, it was called L 25; some may have been excavated as L 14

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 907.71 907.36

Stratigraphy

Over Surface F7L08:041
Equals Earth layer F7L08:029
Contiguous to Surface F7L08:022
Contiguous to Surface F7L08:023
Contiguous to Earth layer F7L08:024
Contiguous to Earth layer F7L08:040
Cut by Earth layer F7L08:014
Cut by Earth layer F7L08:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
116 22 Jul, 1987 11 172 23 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
117 22 Jul, 1987 17 235 23 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
118 22 Jul, 1987 3 54 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
115 22 Jul, 1987 10 184 34 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
160 30 Jul, 1987 19 290 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
177 03 Aug, 1987 19 180 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1987 87F08470 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87F08474 Progress