Locus H.7K10.014

Earth · Earth layer under L 12

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 July, 2000
End Date 20 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 2000 20 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

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