Locus H.7K11.017

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Willis

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface in SW

Reason:

Color & hardness changed

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

16 Jul, 1998

End Date:

21 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface in SW

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 4,5,6,7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3.28

Upper Depth:

0.29

Lower Depth:

0.18

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

2

Burned Wood per basket:

1

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 912.44 912.17
22 912.51 912.24
23 912.52 912.12
29 912.49 912.28
31 912.31 912.13
32 912.36 912.07

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K11:010
Under Earth layer H7K11:012
Under Wall H7K11:014
Over Earth layer H7K11:020
Over Wall H7K11:021
Over Earth layer H7K11:025
Seals against Wall H7K11:004
Seals against Wall H7K11:006
Seals against Wall H7K11:007
Seals against Wall H7K11:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
43 20 Jul, 1998 65 52 20 9

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Persian
3 Jar Persian
3 Jug Persian
7 Bowl Persian
2 Basin Persian
1 Lamp Persian
1 Lamp Persian
44 21 Jul, 1998 43 52 16 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
45 21 Jul, 1998 11 13 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 1998 98H11261 Progress