Locus H.7K11.046

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Czarnovicz

Designation:

Firm debris layer

Reason:

Change in color

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

28 Jul, 2004

End Date:

06 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Debris with indications of food storage

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

75

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

5

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.85

Width:

0.38

Upper Depth:

0.34

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

550

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

58

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

100

Nari Size (in m):

0.01

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:

Random

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:

Mainly in 7K21; but the pithos is in 7K11; incompletely excavated in U04

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 912.5 912.16
11 912.4 912.31

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K11:031
Over Earth layer H7K11:046
Over Earth layer H7K11:048
Over Earth layer H7K11:049

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
112 30 Jul, 2004 4 21 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 2 bods
0 Late Iron 1 bods
120 04 Jul, 2006 3 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Late Iron 2/Persian
126 06 Jul, 2006 4 13 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Body Iron

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 2004 04H11331 Progress
29 Jul, 2004 04H11347 Progress
05 Jul, 2006 06H11071 Progress
06 Jul, 2006 06H11090 Progress