Locus H.7K22.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Dorsett

Designation:

Probe within Pit 11

Reason:

Test what lies under Pit 11 & Surf 10

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

25 Jul, 1996

End Date:

26 Jun, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Probe into Pit 11; interseasonal fill in U02

Stratigraphy remarks:

Equals Fill 12

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.45

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

290

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

900

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

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:

Located in the pit; poss equal to L 12; packed rock material in the probe; did not excavate beyond this; in the S, there was an earth layer but no rocks

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.77 912.56
13 912.6 912.4
25 912.53 912.08

Stratigraphy

Under Pit H7K22:011
Over Surface H7K22:014
Equals Surface H7K21:013
Over Earth layer H7K22:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
53 25 Jul, 1996 49 140 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 one Platter Undetermined
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
54 25 Jun, 2002 29 27 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1 poss

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 1996 96072621 Progress
21 Jun, 2002 02H22004 Progress
23 Jun, 2002 02H22014 Progress
25 Jun, 2002 02H22015 Progress
26 Jun, 2002 02H22029 Progress