Locus H.7K21.012

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. McDaniel

Designation:

Probes in plaster Surf 7 in Loca 1, 2

Reason:

Desire to explore depth of plaster Surf 7

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

25 Jul, 1996

End Date:

25 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Equals Surf 7

Stratigraphy remarks:

See Surf 7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.15

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

220

Degree of Slope:

3

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Seems to be a cobble sub-pavement under most of the Surf 7 and in 7K21; not excavated in U96

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Over Surface H7K21:013
Equals Surface H7K21:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
57 25 Jul, 1996 38 78 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 1996 96072622 Progress