Locus H.7K11.028

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Willis; R. Kent

Designation:

Cobble surface in SW

Reason:

Presence of tightly packed cobbles

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

27 Jul, 1998

End Date:

20 Jul, 2011

Interpretation

Function:

Cobble floor in administrative complex

Stratigraphy remarks:

Used with Walls 4 & 7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wet

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.14

Width:

2.98

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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:

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:

Cobbles disappeared among boulders in W; were lying with some earth in N along Wall 4 immediately above Bench 78. U11: excavated a very small area of 28 between 78 and 6.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 911.76 0
22 0 911.8
23 0 911.58
31 911.74 911.54
22 913.11 912.95

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K11:024
Seals against Wall H7K11:004
Seals against Wall H7K11:007
Over Earth layer H7K11:075
Cut by Pit H7K11:080

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
71 29 Jul, 1998 47 38 5 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
70 28 Jul, 1998 49 75 17 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
199 20 Jul, 2011 4

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 1998 98H11392 Cobble surf
28 Jul, 1998 98H11390 Cobble surf
28 Jul, 1998 98H11391 Cobble surf
29 Jul, 1998 98H11394 Progress
30 Jul, 1998 98H11412 Progress
05 Aug, 1998 98H11483 Final