Locus H.7K02.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook

Designation:

Layer under Surf 18

Reason:

Another hard layer

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

16 Jul, 1998

End Date:

20 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Debris layer prepared for Surf 18

Stratigraphy remarks:

Doesn't seem to have been brought in for Surf 18, but was prob already present

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/6

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

110

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.01

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Brick Size (in m):

0.01

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Appears flatter than Surf 18; firm & rubbly in W; loose & smooth in E

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 912.15 911.95
23 912.27 912.17
26 912.21 912.01
29 912.26 912.16

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K02:018
Over Surface H7K02:028
Contiguous to Earth layer H7K02:024
Cut by Pit H7K02:017
Cut by FT H7K02:021
Cut by FT H7K02:023

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
52 22 Jul, 1998 40 92 16 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
3 Bowl Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1998 98H02245 Progress
20 Jul, 1998 98H02260 Progress
21 Jul, 1998 98H02275 Progress
23 Jul, 1998 98H02318 Progress
22 Jul, 1998 98H02296 Progress