Locus H.7K22.010

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Czarnowicz

Designation:

Plaster surface

Reason:

Very clear smooth plaster

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

11 Jul, 1996

End Date:

30 Jun, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

High quality plastered floor that must be in a large room used for special function, perhaps ritual (note the model shrine found beneath on earlier, similar surface)

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 5; earlier than Pithos 8

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/1

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

50

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5.8

Width:

5.6

Upper Depth:

0.11

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

270

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

A beautiful floor surface with very smooth plaster; color is not in Munsell; a better quality plaster over a lesser quality plaster later that was designated L 17

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
4 912.98 912.88
5 912.98 912.88
7 912.83 0
10 912.96 912.86
11 912.99 912.86
17 912.87 0
21 912.84 912.76
25 912.86 912.76
29 912.86 0

Stratigraphy

Cut by Pit H7K22:016
Under Earth layer H7K22:009
Over Surface H7K22:017
Seals against Wall H7K22:027
Cut by FT H7K22:025
Cut by FT H7K22:029
Cut by Pit H7K22:011
Cut by FT H7K22:021
Over Earth layer H7K22:023
Earth layer H7K22:024
Over Earth layer H7K22:014
Under Wall H7K22:015
Seals against Wall H7K32:071

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
127 30 Jun, 2004 4 4 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
55 25 Jun, 2002 19 7 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 1 bod
0 Iron bods
56 25 Jun, 2002 22 0 0 0
58 27 Jul, 2002 6 6 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
59 27 Jun, 2002 70 28 3 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
60 28 Jun, 2002 10 14 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 2
61 01 Jul, 2002 106 21 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
71 08 Jul, 2002 62 14 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 1996 96071117 Progress
15 Jul, 1996 96071504 Progress
16 Jul, 1996 96071615 Progress
17 Jul, 1996 96071728 Progress
09 Jul, 1996 96070912 Progress
10 Jul, 1996 96071005 Progress
18 Jul, 1996 96071816 Progress
19 Jul, 1996 96071901 Progress
22 Jul, 1996 96072206 Progress
23 Jul, 1996 96072326 Final top
25 Jul, 1996 96072501 Progress
24 Jul, 1996 96072404 Progress
25 Jul, 1996 96072510 Final Top
25 Jul, 1996 96072507 Final Top
26 Jul, 1996 96072621 Progress
30 Jun, 2004 04H22036 Plaster Surf 10
21 Jun, 2002 02H22004 Progress
23 Jun, 2002 02H22014 Progress
25 Jun, 2002 02H22015 Progress
26 Jun, 2002 02H22029 Progress
28 Jun, 2002 02H22052 Progress
01 Jul, 2002 02H22062 Progress
01 Jul, 2002 02H22062 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02H22110 Progress
08 Jul, 2002 02H22125 Cobbles 14 from E
10 Jul, 2002 02H22150 Progress
27 Jun, 2002 02H22045 FT in Locus 21
08 Jul, 2002 02H22126 Cobbles 14 from S
09 Jul, 2002 02H22137 Progress
26 Jun, 2002 02H22034 Surfaces
26 Jun, 2002 02H22033 Surfaces
01 Jul, 2002 02H22066 Plaster mixing basin
03 Jul, 2002 02H22091 Plaster mixing basin
27 Jun, 2002 02H22041 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02H22111 Progress