Locus H.7K22.006

Earth · Hard plaster surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Ogot
Designation Hard plaster surface
Reason Hard plaster
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 3 July, 1996
End Date 5 July, 1996

Interpretation

Function Plaster floor; could be in a room used as office or living; the jar embedded in the floor could have been for water or food storage
Stratigraphy remarks The floor is thicker in the W & N sides & very thin on the E where its level also rises towards the top of a Wall 5
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

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:

5

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

12

Lower Depth:

5

Downslope Direction:

280

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

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:

Very hard plastered white surface; not at same level all through; rises in level from W to E; on the W, the hard floor goes all the way to the balk; on the S, the floor seems to break or stop about 5-8 cms before the stone wall, while on the N, the floor goes right into the balk; this suggests that it is poss joining another wall still covered under the N balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 913.16 912.58
15 913.2 913.1
23 913 912.95
27 913.1 912.98

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Seals against Wall H7K22:003
Seals against Wall H7K22:005
Seals against Wall H7K22:015
Seals against Installation H7K22:008
Over Earth layer H7K22:009
Under Earth layer H7K22:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
45 16 July, 1996 45 63 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pyxis Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
15 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
23 4 July, 1996 65 177 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
24 5 July, 1996 17 118 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
0 Late Bronze 2 bods
25 5 July, 1996 26 144 25 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
1 July, 1996 96070114 Progress
2 July, 1996 96070220 Progress
4 July, 1996 96070408 Progress
3 July, 1996 96070309 Progress
3 July, 1996 96070302 Top of locus
1 July, 1996 96070115 Pithos in situ