Locus H.7K11.029

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. DeGagne

Designation:

Fill in Pit 30

Reason:

Darker, softer earth

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

03 Aug, 1998

End Date:

27 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Pit fill in upper layers

Stratigraphy remarks:

Cut into an earth layer from ca. the same time period

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 7/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.64

Width:

1.08

Upper Depth:

0.32

Lower Depth:

0.12

Downslope Direction:

270

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

33

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

9

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:

Unexcavated in U98; goes into 7K12

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 912.68 912.56
5 912.66 912.46
6 912.78 0
11 912.72 912.41
11 912.75 912.51
12 912.74 912.43
17 912.48 912.63
17 912.75 912.43

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K11:002
Over Wall H7K11:030
Equals Earth layer H7K12:036
Seals against Wall H7K11:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
82 07 Jul, 2004 16 33 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
83 07 Jul, 2004 8 38 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
84 08 Jul, 2004 82 51 13 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
88 13 Jul, 2004 3 25 5 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
105 27 Jul, 2004 6 74 5 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 2004 04H11106 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04H11119 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04H11132 Progress
12 Jul, 2004 04H11146 Progress