Locus H.7K12.027

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook

Designation:

Debris layer in NW

Reason:

Renew excavation

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

01 Jul, 2004

End Date:

05 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Debris layer in room with Walls 4 & 7

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 4 & 7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.1

Width:

1.7

Upper Depth:

0.19

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

130

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

Brick Size (in m):

0.2

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:

2

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

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 912.58 912.29
7 912.58 912.39
9 912.51 912.44
13 912.61 912.59
13 912.53 912.41

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K12:012
Over Surface H7K12:029
Over Earth layer H7K12:030
Over Surface H7K12:032
Over Earth layer H7K12:033
Over Earth layer H7K12:034
Cut by FT H7K12:037
Seals against Wall H7K12:004
Seals against Wall H7K12:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
48 01 Jul, 2004 14 33 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
49 02 Jul, 2004 20 33 8 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
50 05 Jul, 2004 16 7 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Jul, 2004 04H12041 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04H12056 Progress