Locus H.7K22.055

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Cormack; M. Murdoch

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

More compact; slight texture change

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

20 Jul, 2006

End Date:

29 Jun, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Leveling material for surface of courtyard sanctuary

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 33; later than L 56

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5.63

Width:

4.07

Upper Depth:

0.12

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

Random

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:

Less gray in color in E

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 913.21 913.21
3 913.33 913.3
4 913.47 913.47
9 0 911.9
19 911.92 911.8
27 0 911.94

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K22:033
Over Earth layer H7K22:056
Cut by FT H7K22:061

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
157 20 Jul, 2006 38 113 7 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
158 20 Jul, 2006 22 32 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
159 21 Jul, 2006 7 18 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 1
1 cooking pot Late Bronze
170 26 Jul, 2006 3 11 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 cooking pot Iron 1
203 29 Jun, 2010 6

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 2006 06H22276 Progress