Locus H.7K11.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Willis

Designation:

Plaster surface

Reason:

Appearance of plastery patches

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

15 Jul, 1998

End Date:

16 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Plaster surface for walls in the square

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.94

Width:

1.65

Upper Depth:

0.18

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

200

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Mostly in N balk; interspersed with softer debris

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
2	912.8	912.63
4	912.79	912.61
10	912.81	912.65

Stratigraphy

Under	Surface	H7K11:008
Over	Surface	H7K11:019
Over	Earth layer	H7K11:027
Seals against	Wall	H7K11:004
Equals	Surface	H7K21:015

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

34

16 Jul, 1998

23

57

22

8

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
4	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Plate	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Bowl	Early Bronze

35

16 Jul, 1998

5

4

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
2		Lamp	Late Iron 2/Persian

108

22 Jul, 2011

47

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
16 Jul, 1998	98H11236	Progress
16 Jul, 1998	98H11237	Plaster
17 Jul, 1998	98H11247	Progress