Locus H.7K21.077

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Saley; C. Wang

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Less ashy & rubbly

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

14 Jul, 2008

End Date:

30 Jun, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Walls 43, 48 & 51

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:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

4.2

Width:

1.6

Upper Depth:

0.07

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

15

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Unexcavated in U08; U10: particularly soft, loose near Wall in Loc. 31; FT possible? several small nari and charcoal pockets

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 912.97 912.91
32 912.93 912.86
33 911.47 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K21:074
Under Wall H7K21:043
Under Wall H7K21:051
Under Wall H7K21:048
Equals Earth layer H7K11:074
Over Earth layer H7K21:065

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
270 29 Jun, 2010 17
271 30 Jun, 2010 12

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 2008 08H21289 Progress
22 Jul, 2008 08H21426 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08H21461 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08H21491 Progress
25 Jul, 2008 08H21520 Progress
25 Jun, 2010 10H21011 Season Initial
28 Jun, 2010 10H21024 Progress
29 Jun, 2010 10H21038 Progress
30 Jun, 2010 10H21051 Progress