Locus H.7K10.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook, K. Ackerman

Designation:

Earth layer under L 12

Reason:

Change in color & texture

Top Separation:

Very Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

25 Jul, 2000

End Date:

20 Jul, 2011

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Related to Surf 15

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.7

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0.15

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

300

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

3

Brick Size (in m):

0.04

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:

May be a continuation of L 12; has many of the same characteristics. In E balk stopped at 912.14 where thought found bottom of walls 4 and 3 (in east is no longer bottom as discovered in 7K11).

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
16 910.65 910.58
17 910.73 910.58
23 910.71 910.55
18 912.27 912.16
24 912.28 912.14

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K10:012
Over Surface H7K10:015
Over Earth layer H7K10:016
Seals against Wall H7K10:017
Under Earth layer H7K10:011
Under Wall H7K10:003
Under Wall H7K10:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
33 25 Jul, 2000 20 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB to Iron 1 bods
65 20 Jul, 2011 8

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jul, 2000 00H10462 Progress
21 Jul, 2011 11H10054 Progress
22 Jul, 2011 11H10061 Progress
22 Jul, 2011 11H10062 Progress