Locus H.7K12.020

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Williams

Designation:

Poss cobble surface W of Wall 5

Reason:

Relatively solid layer of cobbles

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

31 Jul, 1998

End Date:

31 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Poss cobble floor for a room without a door (so far); poss a space between buildings where cobbles were thrown

Stratigraphy remarks:

Below L 9 & thus earlier than all Byz loci; seems to be at foundation for Wall 7 but not Wall 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

Texture

Texture:

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Compactness Degree 1:

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 912.51 0
16 913.33 0
22 912.28 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K12:009
Under Wall H7K12:007
Seals against Wall H7K12:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Aug, 1998 98H12486 Final
05 Aug, 1998 98H12487 Final