Locus H.7K21.078

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Saley

Designation:

Earth layer under Wall 48

Reason:

Bottom of Wall 48

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

22 Jul, 2008

End Date:

22 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Rubbly fill layer preparing for Wall 48

Stratigraphy remarks:

Immediately earlier than Wall 48

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

5

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6.3

Width:

1.3

Upper Depth:

0.51

Lower Depth:

0.37

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.7

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 911.89 911.38
30 911.73 911.36

Stratigraphy

Under Wall H7K21:048
Over Earth layer H7K21:065
Equals Earth layer H7K12:069

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
256 22 Jul, 2008 60 83 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 1
0 Early Bronze 1 bod
262 23 Jul, 2008 64 112 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2008 08H21396 Progress
22 Jul, 2008 08H21426 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08H21461 Progress