Locus H.7K21.036

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Earth layer under Cobble Surf 13

Reason:

Earth immediately below Cobble Surf 13

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

15 Jul, 2002

End Date:

22 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer to level for Cobble Surface 13

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Cobble Surf 13

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/3

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:

4.73

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

700

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

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:

0

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Hard, bricky material; given a new locus number to describe it anew

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
24 912.47 912.32

Stratigraphy

Under Wall H7K21:002
Under FT H7K21:019
Under Surface H7K21:013
Over Wall H7K21:025
Over Surface H7K21:028
Equals Surface H7K21:022
Equals Earth layer H7K31:018
Seals against Wall H7K21:025
Seals against Wall H7K31:026
Cut by Pit H7K21:011
Cut by Pit H7K21:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
118 15 Jul, 2002 28 120 5 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
119 15 Jul, 2002 27 148 6 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Undetermined
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
121 16 Jul, 2002 38 90 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Krater Late Iron 1
124 17 Jul, 2002 22 69 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Dom Late Iron 1 bods
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Early Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 2002 02H21197 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02H21211 Progress
22 Jul, 2002 02H21245 Progress
19 Jul, 2002 02H21222 Progress
19 Jul, 2002 02H21233 Progress