Locus H.7K21.028
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:
08 Jul, 2002
End Date:
24 Jul, 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
| 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 | 09 Jul, 2002 | 30 | 115 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 105 | 09 Jul, 2002 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 125 | 22 Jul, 2002 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul, 2002 | 02H21138 | Progress |
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| 17 Jul, 2002 | 02H21211 | Progress |
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| 24 Jul, 2002 | 02H21270 | Progress |
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| 22 Jul, 2002 | 02H21245 | Progress |
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| 19 Jul, 2002 | 02H21222 | Progress |
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| 19 Jul, 2002 | 02H21233 | Progress |
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| 09 Jul, 2002 | 02H21141 | Figurines in balk |
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| 09 Jul, 2002 | 02H21142 | Figurine frags in Surf 29 |
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| 09 Jul, 2002 | 01H21143 | Figurine frags in Surf 29, close |
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