Locus H.7K21.050

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. DelColle

Designation:

Earth layer under Surf 26

Reason:

Earth below cobbles

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

03 Jul, 2006

End Date:

09 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer to prepare area for Cobble Surf 26

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 26; later than Surf 56 & Wall 48

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.94

Width:

4.4

Upper Depth:

0.27

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

84

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

120

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.01

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:

Random

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:

20

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 912.16 912.15
5 912.07 912.06
7 912 911.9
8 912.09 911.92
11 911.91 911.9

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K21:026
Over Earth layer H7K21:056
Seals against Wall H7K21:048
Equals Earth layer H7K22:055
Over Earth layer H7K21:059

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
164 03 Jul, 2006 16 15 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
167 04 Jul, 2006 45 38 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
168 05 Jul, 2006 41 43 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 cooking pot Iron 1
224 09 Jul, 2008 10 8 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
238 16 Jul, 2008 10 25 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
242 17 Jul, 2008 15 52 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 1
0 Few Iron 1 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 2006 06H21051 Progress
05 Jul, 2006 06H21069 Progress
15 Jul, 2008 08H21308 E balk
16 Jul, 2008 08H21317 Progress