Locus H.7K10.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook, K. Ackerman

Designation:

Brown surface between Walls 3 & 4

Reason:

Different color

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

13 Jul, 2000

End Date:

18 Jul, 2011

Interpretation

Function:

Very hard layer; prob a surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

Runs up to both Walls 3 & 4

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

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:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.3

Width:

2.1

Upper Depth:

0.54

Lower Depth:

0.25

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

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:

1

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 911.59 911.34
22 911.52 910.98
23 911.61 911.32
18 912.92 912.62
24 912.92 912.61

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K10:005
Over Surface H7K10:009
Seals against Wall H7K10:003
Seals against Wall H7K10:004
Seals against Installation H7K10:007
Cut by Pit H7K10:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
21 13 Jul, 2000 68 68 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
59 18 Jul, 2011 52
60 18 Jul, 2011 22

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 2000 00H10285 Progress
14 Jul, 2000 00H10311 Progress
17 Jul, 2000 00H10330 Progress