Locus H.7K11.024

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Willis; R. Kent

Designation:

Debris layer in SW

Reason:

Hard earth under brick frags

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

27 Jul, 1998

End Date:

19 Jul, 2011

Interpretation

Function:

Accumulation of debris above Cobble Surf 28

Stratigraphy remarks:

Immediately precedes next phase; walls of next phase built immediately on top

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wet

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.28

Width:

3.26

Upper Depth:

0.16

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

216

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.25

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
13 911.77 911.76
22 911.93 911.77
31 911.74 911.74
32 911.81 911.74
23 913.35 913.11

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K11:023
Under Wall H7K11:006
Under Wall H7K11:021
Over Surface H7K11:028
Seals against Wall H7K11:004
Seals against Wall H7K11:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
68 27 Jul, 1998 18 17 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
69 28 Jul, 1998 25 33 6 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1 bods
198 19 Jul, 2011 11

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 1998 98H11376 Progress
20 Jul, 2011 11H11048 Progress