Locus H.7K21.029

Earth · Beaten-earth surface beneath pottery frags

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Holloway
Designation Beaten-earth surface beneath pottery frags
Reason Broken pottery separated earth layers
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 9 July, 2002
End Date 10 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function Beaten-earth surface under pottery; pieces of a broken shrine model suggest the area was used in cultic activities
Stratigraphy remarks Prob use stage for which Cobble Surf 26 was laid
Balk N
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

15

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:

0

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:

Under pottery & above Cobbles 26; bricky with small pockets of charcoal; did not match anything from U00, so it was given a new number in U02,k but prob part of L 24

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 912.45 912.36
3 912.38 912.22
5 912.34 912.14

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface H7K21:028
Over Surface H7K21:032
Equals Surface H7K31:023
Cut by Pit H7K21:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
106 9 July, 2002 15 39 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
109 10 July, 2002 58 180 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Early Bronze bods
112 10 July, 2002 11 11 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 July, 2002 02H21152 Progress
9 July, 2002 02H21142 Figurine frags in Surf 29
10 July, 2002 02H21143 Figurine frags in Surf 29, close