Locus H.7K11.010

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Willis

Designation:

Debris layer in SW area of square; poss surface

Reason:

Harder, with cobbles & occasional flat-lying pottery

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

09 Jul, 1998

End Date:

10 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Debris layer; poss surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 4,6,7,14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

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:

3.22

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0.04

Downslope Direction:

220

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

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
13 912.48 912.44
22 912.56 912.49
25 912.39 912.34
32 912.38 912.28

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K11:009
Over Earth layer H7K11:017
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
22 09 Jul, 1998 26 46 14 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
23 10 Jul, 1998 26 60 19 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
24 10 Jul, 1998 10 14 7 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
36 16 Jul, 1998 25 64 24 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Byzantine
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
37 17 Jul, 1998 27 81 14 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
38 17 Jul, 1998 22 74 17 9

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
39 17 Jul, 1998 15 31 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
40 20 Jul, 1998 15 34 10 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
41 20 Jul, 1998 31 78 21 14

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Mug Persian
3 Cooking pot Persian
2 Pithos Persian
1 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
9 Bowl Persian
42 20 Jul, 1998 11 35 9 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
2 Bowl Persian
2 Cooking pot Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
14 Jul, 1998 98H11204 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98H11110 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98H11141 Progress
10 Jul, 1998 98H11162 Progress
16 Jul, 1998 98H11236 Progress
20 Jul, 1998 98H11261 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98H11181 Progress