Locus H.7K12.017

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Williams

Designation:

Fill of FT 22

Reason:

Excavation of pit fill

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

29 Jul, 1998

End Date:

29 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in FT 22 for Wall 5

Stratigraphy remarks:

Byz bods help date Wall 5

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:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.83

Width:

0.91

Upper Depth:

0.54

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

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:

Attributed after the fact, so most levels were not taken

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 913.18 912.64

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K12:001
Over FT H7K12:022
Seals against Wall H7K12:005
Seals against FT H7K12:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
41 29 Jul, 1998 2 22 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
0 Iron

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo