Locus H.7K12.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Williams

Designation:

Sub-topsoil in NW corner, NW of Walls 4 & 5

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

06 Jul, 1998

End Date:

10 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment debris N of Wall 4 & W of Wall 5; statue frags were prob deposited secondarily when earth was moved to present location; most statue frags came from the SE corner of the NW room

Stratigraphy remarks:

Unrelated to the walls around it; secondarily deposited

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.75

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.44

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

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:

2

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.14 912.73
13 912.8 912.77
14 913.18 912.74

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K12:001
Over Earth layer H7K12:009
Over Wall H7K12:007
Over Surface H7K12:012
Over Installation H7K12:013
Over Pit H7K12:024
Seals against Wall H7K12:004
Seals against Wall H7K12:005
Seals against Wall H7K12:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
11 06 Jul, 1998 13 16 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
12 11 Jul, 1998 12 113 17 11

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
13 07 Jul, 1998 31 17 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
14 07 Jul, 1998 18 49 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
15 08 Jul, 1998 15 50 8 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
16 08 Jul, 1998 7 10 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
18 09 Jul, 1998 15 100 19 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
19 09 Jul, 1998 1 37 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Late Iron 2/Persian bods
20 10 Jul, 1998 11 64 16 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
32 22 Jul, 1998 18 51 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
31 22 Jul, 1998 1 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1998 98H12320 N balk progress
06 Jul, 1998 98H12085 Progress
17 Jul, 1998 98H12246 N balk progress
20 Jul, 1998 98H12262 N balk progress
21 Jul, 1998 98H12277 N balk progress
22 Jul, 1998 98H12298 N balk progress
07 Jul, 1998 98H12108 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98H12129 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98H12143 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98H12160 Statue frags in situ
10 Jul, 1998 98H12163 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98H12182 Progress
14 Jul, 1998 98H12205 Progress
16 Jul, 1998 98H12235 Progress