Locus H.7K21.040

Earth · Beaten-earth Surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor a. dEgAGNE
Designation Beaten-earth Surface
Reason Harder earth with ash flecks and plaster inclusions
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 2 July, 2004
End Date 23 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Beaten-earth surface with cultural debris on top; used with cobble floor
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Wall 42
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt 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:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5.2

Width:

3.1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

Many variations, including plaster frags, charcoal flecks, minerals in bright tan; seems to contact the cobble floor from U02

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 912.36 912.28
23 912.29 912.16
25 912.48 912.45
27 912.55 912.52
30 912.31 912.23
35 912.53 912.53

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K21:039
Over Wall H7K21:042
Over Wall H7K21:043
Over Earth layer H7K21:046
Over Earth layer H7K21:047

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
144 2 July, 2004 13 59 8 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
146 5 July, 2004 9 24 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking bowl Iron 2
148 6 July, 2004 24 74 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Roman 1 poss
3 Jug Iron 2
1 Jug Late Bronze
0 Early Bronze 1 bod
151 7 July, 2004 5 25 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 poss
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
152 8 July, 2004 5 23 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian poss
1 Bowl Iron 2
157 23 July, 2004 4 14 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Krater Late Iron 1
158 26 July, 2004 11 20 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
162 27 July, 2004 4 14 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 2 2 bods
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 July, 2004 04H21147 Progress
4 July, 2004 04H21120 Progress
30 June, 2004 04H21025 Progress
5 July, 2004 04H21078 Progress
6 July, 2004 04H21092 Progress
7 July, 2004 04H21107 Progress
1 July, 2004 04H21042 Progress