Locus H.7K10.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook, K. Ackerman

Designation:

Yellow earth layer

Reason:

Different color

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

12 Jul, 2000

End Date:

21 Jul, 2011

Interpretation

Function:

Earth covering & running up to architectural features

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 3 & 4

Balk:

N, E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

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:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.12

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

270

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

0.1

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:

0.3

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Where bottom elevation is higher than the top one simply means it was taken slightly farther down the slope

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.7 910.7
10 911.78 911.78
11 912.05 912.05
17 911.65 911.59
19 910.42 910.46
21 910.74 910.98
23 911.73 911.61
18 913.13 912.92
24 913.26 912.92
1 912.15 912.15
4 912.81 912.25

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K10:002
Over Wall H7K10:003
Over Wall H7K10:004
Over Surface H7K10:006
Over Installation H7K10:007
Over Earth layer H7K10:008
Seals against Wall H7K10:003
Seals against Wall H7K10:004
Sealed against by Installation H7K10:007
Under Earth layer H7K10:019
Cut by Pit H7K10:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
20 12 Jul, 2000 43 18 8 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Krater Late Iron 1
22 14 Jul, 2000 43 11 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
23 17 Jul, 2000 44 14 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 1 bod
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
58 18 Jul, 2011 18
64 20 Jul, 2011 43
66 21 Jul, 2011 56

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 Jul, 2000 00H10264 Progress
14 Jul, 2000 00H10311 Progress
17 Jul, 2000 00H10330 Progress
22 Jul, 2011 11H10026 Proress
22 Jul, 2011 11H10027 Progress
22 Jul, 2011 11H10032 Progress
21 Jul, 2011 11H10055 Progress
22 Jul, 2011 11H10063 Progress