Locus H.7K22.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Dorsett

Designation:

Layer over cobbles

Reason:

Sterile field soil appeared over small boulders of Surf 14

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

25 Jun, 2002

End Date:

08 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Leveling surface for Layer 18

Stratigraphy remarks:

Immediately over Cobbles 14; prob part of the same constructional phase

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.8

Width:

4.7

Upper Depth:

0.09

Lower Depth:

0.04

Downslope Direction:

270

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

0

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:

Bottom was not so clear as it appears at times because of the varying level of Cobbles 14; it was called "sterile" because it appeared to have been brought onto the site from surrounding fields and was not reused occupational debris

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 912.75 912.69
11 912.74 912.68
21 912.7 912.66
25 912.63 912.61

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K22:018
Over Earth layer H7K22:014
Cut by FT H7K22:021
Cut by FT H7K22:025
Cut by FT H7K22:029
Over Wall H7K22:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 2002 02H22052 Progress
02 Jul, 2002 02H22074 Progress
03 Jul, 2002 02H22086 Progress
27 Jun, 2002 02H22045 FT in Locus 21
08 Jul, 2002 02H22126 Cobbles 14 from S
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
02 Jul, 2002 02H22079 Plaster mixing basin