Locus F.7L09.017

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Fisher

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface beneath Surf 8

Reason:

Increase in charcoal & olive pits

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1987

End Date:

22 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth domestic living surface; 30 olive pits suggest eating

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/8

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

0

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 906.54 906.32
14 906.41 906.33
26 906.52 906.32

Stratigraphy

Under Surface F7L09:008
Under Earth layer F7L09:014
Equals Surface F6L99:010
Contiguous to Surface F7L09:018
Cut by FT F7L09:021
Cut by Pit F7L09:023

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
67 20 Jul, 1987 38 286 50 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
68 20 Jul, 1987 30 185 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
3 Cookpot Iron 1
74 21 Jul, 1987 6 16 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Iron 1
75 22 Jul, 1987 17 117 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1987 87F09504 Progress
20 Jul, 1987 87F09505 Progress
21 Jul, 1987 87F09506 Progress
22 Jul, 1987 87F09507 Progress