Locus H.7K12.060

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Czarnovicz

Designation:

Earth layer with many brick frags

Reason:

Different color & lots of brick frags

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

26 Jul, 2006

End Date:

28 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Earth layer; prob post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earier than Wall 42 & Surfs 59 & 61; later than L 62 & 63

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.35

Width:

1.25

Upper Depth:

0.21

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

7

Brick Size (in m):

0.09

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:

5

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
10	911.74	911.6
21	911.7	911.49

Stratigraphy

Under	FT	H7K12:057
Under	Surface	H7K12:061
Under	Surface	H7K12:059
Under	Wall	H7K12:042
Over	Earth layer	H7K12:062
Over	Earth layer	H7K12:063
Cut by	FT	H7K12:054
Cut by	FT	H7K12:055

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

91

27 Jul, 2006

10

45

8

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Question
0	Few	Body	Iron 2	poss
1		Jar	Iron 1
2		Krater	Iron 1
1		Lamp	Iron 1

93

28 Jul, 2006

12

9

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Iron 1
0	Few	Body	Late Bronze

97

31 Jul, 2006

3

2

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		cooking pot	Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
28 Jul, 2006	06H12380	Progress
27 Jul, 2006	06H12363	Progress
26 Jul, 2006	06H12348	Progress