Locus H.7K02.028

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook

Designation:

Poss flagstone floor in S half

Reason:

Numerous large flat stones

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

02 Aug, 1998

End Date:

15 Jul, 2014

Interpretation

Function:

Poss flagstone pavement

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Pit 17 & FTs 21 & 23

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

true

Texture

Texture:

Silty Loam

Particle Shape A %:

15

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Somewhat Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

Slightly

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

Moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

Moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.23

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.25

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:

N/A

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:

Unexcavated. Excavated 2014. Plaster surface in western end of square. Large flat boulder 1.3 m and other medium boulders. Largest boulder approx. .25 m thigh. In other words, the "cobble" surfac contained much larger stones than hose usually associated with a cobble surface.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 911.95 0
23 912.17 0
26 912.01 0
29 912.16 0
0 0 913.33
0 0 913.25
0 0 913.23
0 0 913.39
0 0 913.4

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer H7K02:019
Over Earth layer H7K02:024
Cut by Pit H7K02:017
Cut by FT H7K02:021
Cut by FT H7K02:023
Under Earth layer H7K02:035
Under Earth layer H7K02:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
82 07 Jul, 2014 28

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
89 09 Jul, 2014 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
90 09 Jul, 2014 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Iron 2
83 08 Jul, 2014 17

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Iron 2
86 08 Jul, 2014 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
87 09 Jul, 2014 12

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Body Pre-Classical
92 10 Jul, 2014 16

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
94 10 Jul, 2014 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
96 11 Jul, 2014 24

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
97 11 Jul, 2014 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1 1 prob
98 14 Jul, 2014 69

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
100 15 Jul, 2014 8

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Body Late Iron 2/Persian
Body Bronze Age Possible

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 2014 14H02122 PROGRESS
14 Jul, 2014 14H02113 PROGRESS
11 Jul, 2014 14H02102 PROGRESS
10 Jul, 2014 14H02091 PROGRESS
10 Jul, 2014 14H02092 PLASTER
09 Jul, 2014 14H02081 DETAIL ROCK AND POTTERY
09 Jul, 2014 14H02080 PROGRESS
08 Jul, 2014 14H02062 PROGRESS
07 Jul, 2014 14H02060 PROGRESS
23 Jul, 1998 98H02318 Progress
09 Jul, 2014 14H02081 PROGRESS