Locus H.7K21.029
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:
09 Jul, 2002
End Date:
10 Jul, 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
| 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 | 09 Jul, 2002 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 109 | 10 Jul, 2002 | 58 | 180 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 112 | 10 Jul, 2002 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul, 2002 | 02H21152 | Progress |
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| 09 Jul, 2002 | 02H21142 | Figurine frags in Surf 29 |
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| 10 Jul, 2002 | 02H21143 | Figurine frags in Surf 29, close |
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