Locus H.7K22.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Ogot

Designation:

Hard plaster surface

Reason:

Hard plaster

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

03 Jul, 1996

End Date:

05 Jul, 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

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 Jul, 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 04 Jul, 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 05 Jul, 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 05 Jul, 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
01 Jul, 1996 96070114 Progress
02 Jul, 1996 96070220 Progress
04 Jul, 1996 96070408 Progress
03 Jul, 1996 96070309 Progress
03 Jul, 1996 96070302 Top of locus
01 Jul, 1996 96070115 Pithos in situ