Locus H.7K20.007

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 Jul, 1996

End Date:

13 Jul, 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

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 Jul, 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 06 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 1996 96072328 Progress
08 Jul, 2010 10H31138 Progress
12 Jul, 2010 10H20166 Progress
15 Jul, 2010 10H20205 Progress
09 Jul, 2012 12H20005 Progress
10 Jul, 2012 12H20018 Progress
11 Jul, 2012 12H20028 Progress
12 Jul, 2012 12H20041 Progress