Locus H.7K21.028

Earth · Plaster surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Holloway
Designation Plaster surface
Reason Consistent plaster patches at a similar level
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 8 July, 2002
End Date 24 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function Very shallow plaster patches
Stratigraphy remarks Sealed againt Wall 7K31:26; Pillar Bases 30 & 37
Balk N
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.3

Width:

0.55

Upper Depth:

0.09

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

Color is whiter than Munsell allows; plaster patches found in N & E balks; ash & charcoal was where plaster was missing and also under some of the plaster; very heavy ash in N or E balk; in S part of E balk the locus was redder with poss bricky material

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 912.58 912.45
4 912.45 912.34
5 912.41 912.35
18 912.32 912.26
24 912.3 912.06

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface H7K21:013
Under Surface H7K21:022
Under Earth layer H7K21:036
Over Surface H7K21:029
Seals against Wall H7K31:026
Cut by Pit H7K21:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
104 9 July, 2002 30 115 6 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Byzantine bods
1 Hellenistic bods
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
105 9 July, 2002 1 9 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
125 22 July, 2002 10 27 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
9 July, 2002 02H21138 Progress
17 July, 2002 02H21211 Progress
24 July, 2002 02H21270 Progress
22 July, 2002 02H21245 Progress
19 July, 2002 02H21222 Progress
19 July, 2002 02H21233 Progress
9 July, 2002 02H21141 Figurines in balk
9 July, 2002 02H21142 Figurine frags in Surf 29
9 July, 2002 01H21143 Figurine frags in Surf 29, close