Locus H.7K11.009

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Willis

Designation:

Earth in SW of square; W of Wall 6

Reason:

Slightly harder with many cobbles

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

07 Jul, 1998

End Date:

08 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Subtopsoil in SW

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than all walls

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

3.28

Upper Depth:

0.11

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

220

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

Random

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 912.54 912.48
22 912.66 912.56
25 912.42 912.39
32 912.49 912.38

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K11:003
Over Earth layer H7K11:010
Seals against Wall H7K11:004
Seals against Wall H7K11:006
Seals against Wall H7K11:007
Seals against Wall H7K11:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
17 07 Jul, 1998 25 57 14 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
18 08 Jul, 1998 23 131 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1998 98H11084 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98H11128 Progress