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 Jul, 1996
End Date:
13 Jul, 2012
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 :
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/3
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
25
Particle Shape AS %:
25
Particle Shape SR %:
25
Particle Shape R %:
25
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
3.5
Width:
1.75
Upper Depth:
0.07
Lower Depth:
0
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
650
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
2
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0.25
Stone Distribution:
Random
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:
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:
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:
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 23 Jul, 1996 | 80 | 31 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 81 | 06 Jul, 2012 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 82 | 09 Jul, 2012 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 83 | 10 Jul, 2012 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 84 | 11 Jul, 2012 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 85 | 12 Jul, 2012 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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