Locus H.7K20.007

Earth · Earth between Walls 4, 5, & 8

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor M. Boyd, S. Lemmer
Designation Earth between Walls 4, 5, & 8
Reason Earth under L 3 between Walls 4, 5, 8
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 23 July, 1996
End Date 13 July, 2012

Interpretation

Function Soil layer between Walls 4, 5 & 8 & N balk
Stratigraphy remarks Earth layer under 3 which seals against Walls 5 & 8 (lower than Wall 4); lies over Wall 13 & Earth L 16
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.5

Width:

1.75

Upper Depth:

0.07

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

650

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.25

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:

Large mortar protrudes from earth layer under Wall 4 above Wall 8. Loc 18 912.79 slight color change detected in balk, but no difference in earth. In east balk and locations 35, 29 and 23 where 7 was under wall 4, all pottery was clean early iron 1.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 910.35 909.96
11 910.89 910.76
21 910.01 909.87
22 910.08 910.01
12 912.68 912.54
24 912.83 912.83
36 912.98 912.76
35 0 912.71

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K20:003
Under Wall H7K20:004
Over Wall H7K20:008
Over Wall H7K20:013
Over Earth layer H7K20:016
Seals against Wall H7K20:005
Seals against Wall H7K20:008
Seals against Wall H7K20:013
Seals against Installation H7K20:019
Over Earth layer H7K20:032
Over Wall H7K20:033
Over Earth layer H7K20:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
51 23 July, 1996 80 31 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 1
81 6 July, 2012 34

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
Bod Middle Bronze
82 9 July, 2012 19

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Lamp Late Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
83 10 July, 2012 57

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Early Iron 1
3 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze
84 11 July, 2012 57

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
Bod Middle Bronze
85 12 July, 2012 50

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot LB to Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 July, 1996 96072328 Progress
8 July, 2010 10H31138 Progress
12 July, 2010 10H20166 Progress
15 July, 2010 10H20205 Progress
9 July, 2012 12H20005 Progress
10 July, 2012 12H20018 Progress
11 July, 2012 12H20028 Progress
12 July, 2012 12H20041 Progress