Locus H.7K12.009

Earth · Occupational debris between Walls 5 & 7

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Williams
Designation Occupational debris between Walls 5 & 7
Reason Looser
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 15 July, 1998
End Date 29 July, 1998

Interpretation

Function Post occupation debris E of Wall 7 & N of Wall 4; no door
Stratigraphy remarks FT 22 was only discovered in the N balk & could have contaminated the locus in the main part of the square
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.4

Width:

1.3

Upper Depth:

0.71

Lower Depth:

0.47

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

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:

1

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0.01

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Slightly more cobbles in S & in N near bottom

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 912.98 912.51
16 912.92 913.33
22 912.99 912.28

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K12:002
Over Surface H7K12:020
Seals against Wall H7K12:004
Seals against Wall H7K12:005
Seals against Wall H7K12:007
Cut by FT H7K12:022
Cut by Earth layer H7K12:017
Equals Earth layer H7K12:043

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
26 15 July, 1998 34 54 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
27 16 July, 1998 18 22 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
40 29 July, 1998 7 14 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
0 Iron bods
43 29 July, 1998 14 10 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
44 30 July, 1998 16 34 3 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 July, 1998 98H12320 N balk progress
30 July, 1998 98H12413 Progress
24 July, 1998 98H12336 Progress
17 July, 1998 98H12246 N balk progress
20 July, 1998 98H12262 N balk progress
21 July, 1998 98H12277 N balk progress
22 July, 1998 98H12298 N balk progress
14 July, 1998 98H12205 Progress
16 July, 1998 98H12235 Progress