Locus H.7K22.033

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Cormack; M. Murdoch

Designation:

Cobble surface below Surfaces 31 & 32

Reason:

Solid layer of cobbles

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2002

End Date:

29 Jun, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Cobble surf in courtyard

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 3B, 5B & 35

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5.8

Width:

4.07

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.21

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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:

The plaster covering the cobbles was L 50; these were combined in U06 as Surf 50; but best understood as Cobble Surf 33 & Plaster Surf 50 above; based on clarification for PillarBbase 34

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 913.33 913.21
3 913.39 913.33
4 913.48 913.47
10 912.03 911.82

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K22:050
Over Earth layer H7K22:055
Over Earth layer H7K22:056

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
168 25 Jul, 2006 9 19 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
202 29 Jun, 2010 8

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 2002 02H22318 Final from E
30 Jul, 2002 02H22323 Final Sqs 21 & 22
30 Jul, 2002 02H22324 Final from S
30 Jul, 2002 02H22326 Final with people
30 Jul, 2002 02H22327 Final from E
30 Jul, 2002 02H22328 Final from E
30 Jul, 2002 02H22329 Final from E with people
30 Jul, 2002 02H22330 Final from E with people
30 Jun, 2004 04H22036 Plaster Surf 10
05 Jul, 2004 04H22079 Progress
06 Jul, 2004 04H22093 Progress
07 Jul, 2004 04H22108 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04H22121 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04H22134 Progress
12 Jul, 2004 04H22148 Progress
13 Jul, 2004 04H22162 Progress
14 Jul, 2004 04H22173 Progress
15 Jul, 2004 04H22192 Cobbles & walls
16 Jul, 2004 04H22197 Progress
19 Jul, 2004 04H22209 Progress
30 Jul, 2004 04H22369 Final plaza from E
30 Jul, 2004 04H22370 Final plaza from E with people
30 Jul, 2002 02H22317 Final of Wall 5
30 Jul, 2002 02H22319 Pillar support installation
30 Jul, 2002 02H22320 Pillar support installation
16 Jul, 2004 04H22196 Progress
24 Jul, 2006 06H22312 Progress
25 Jul, 2006 06H22328 Progress
01 Aug, 2006 06H22419 Final from W
24 Jul, 2006 06H22314 Surface
29 Jun, 2010 10H22040 Progress
25 Jun, 2010 10H22013 Season Initial