Locus H.7K21.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Cobble underlayment of Surf 20

Reason:

Change from plaster to nearly pure cobbles

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

25 Jul, 1996

End Date:

05 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Underlayment for plaster Surfaces 20 & 7

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surfs 20 & 7

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

2.55

Upper Depth:

0.11

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

220

Degree of Slope:

3

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

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:

Description comes from debris between cobbles

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
4 912.8 912.63
5 912.85 912.72
6 912.73 912.63
10 912.65 912.54
11 912.61 912.52
16 912.55 912.5
21 912.63 0
24 912.61 912.47
28 912.6 0
29 912.62 912.52
30 912.61 912.46

Stratigraphy

Equals Surface H7K22:014
Contiguous to Surface H7K21:021
Cut by Pit H7K21:009
Cut by Pit H7K21:017
Cut by FT H7K21:019
Under Surface H7K21:020
Over Surface H7K21:022
Under FT H7K21:019
Over Earth layer H7K21:036
Equals Surface H7K31:004
Cut by Pit H7K21:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
65 04 Jul, 2000 14 9 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 1 bods
83 13 Jul, 2000 32 15 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
101 05 Jul, 2002 32 82 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
117 15 Jul, 2002 29 30 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
123 17 Jul, 2002 9 4 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 2000 00H21107 Progress
04 Jul, 2000 00H21123 Progress
12 Jul, 2002 02H21176 Cobbles from S
15 Jul, 2002 02H21190 Progress
16 Jul, 2002 02H21197 Progress
12 Jul, 2002 02H21182 E balk
05 Jul, 2002 02H21112 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02H21211 Progress