Locus H.7K12.047

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Czarnovicz

Designation:

Earth layer between Walls 4, 5 & 48

Reason:

Different color & texture

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2006

End Date:

19 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Early layer in corner of walls

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 38; later than Wall 48

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:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.22

Width:

1.12

Upper Depth:

0.09

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

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:

Pottery pail split in two because of poss contamination from pitting activity along Wall 5

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 912.2 912.11
20 912.19 912.13

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K12:038
Over Earth layer H7K12:049
Seals against Wall H7K12:048

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
74 19 Jul, 2006 8 11 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 2
0 Body Iron 1
75 19 Jul, 2006 9 37 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
0 Pithos Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jul, 2006 06H12263 Progress