Locus H.7K22.056

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Cormack; M. Murdoch

Designation:

Very hard earth layer

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

21 Jul, 2006

End Date:

05 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Leveling material for surface of courtyard sanctuary

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 33; later than Wall 63

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5.8

Width:

4.62

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.23

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

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:

Random

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:

1

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Small lumps of plaster, but not concentrated; flecks of charcoal not concentrated; prob the preparation layer for cobble surf; included crushed nari. U10: Possible contamination in Pails 204, 205 from Pit 67

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 913.21 912.99
3 913.3 913.15
7 0 911.63
10 911.93 911.7
14 0 911.63
16 0 911.73
25 0 911.89
26 0 911.66
26 0 911.53
28 911.89 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K22:033
Under Earth layer H7K22:055
Over Earth layer H7K22:062
Over Wall H7K22:063
Seals against Wall H7K22:005
Cut by FT H7K22:061
Over Earth layer H7K22:064
Over Wall H7K22:065
Equals Earth layer H7K21:056
Equals Earth layer H7K21:059
Seals against Wall H7K22:063
Over Earth layer H7K22:066
Over Wall H7K22:070
Equals Earth layer H7K32:083
Cut by Pit H7K22:067

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
160 21 Jul, 2006 6 43 4 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 cooking pot Iron 1
166 25 Jul, 2006 2 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 1
171 26 Jul, 2006 8 10 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 1
172 27 Jul, 2006 37 68 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
1 cooking pot Iron 1
173 27 Jul, 2006 10 17 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
0 Body Iron
175 28 Jul, 2006 15 39 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
2 cooking pot Iron 1
176 31 Jul, 2006 15 19 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1
179 30 Jun, 2008 8 17 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Poss Early Islamic 1 bod
0 Iron bods
180 30 Jun, 2008 41 147 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
181 01 Jul, 2008 45 132 21 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
4 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
2 Lamp Iron 1
1 Platter Middle Bronze
182 02 Jul, 2008 56 157 10 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
0 Few Middle Bronze bods
183 02 Jul, 2008 90 67 5 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Kernos Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
184 03 Jul, 2008 37 159 14 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
185 03 Jul, 2008 8 36 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
186 03 Jul, 2008 1 8 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 1
187 04 Jul, 2008 37 173 8 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
188 04 Jul, 2008 28 104 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
189 07 Jul, 2008 9 18 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
204 30 Jun, 2010 41
205 01 Jul, 2010 24

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2006 06H22294 Progress
24 Jul, 2006 06H22312 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06H22347 Progress
27 Jul, 2006 06H22364 Progress
28 Jul, 2006 06H22379 Progress
31 Jul, 2006 06H22414 Progress
01 Aug, 2006 06H22419 Final from W
01 Aug, 2006 06H22420 Final from E
30 Jun, 2008 08H22013 Pre-ex
01 Jul, 2008 08H22038 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08H22084 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08H22061 Progress
04 Jul, 2008 08H22107 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08H22137 Progress
08 Jul, 2008 08H22163 Progress
30 Jun, 2010 10H22049 Progress
01 Jul, 2010 10H22063 Progress
02 Jul, 2010 10H22075 Progress
05 Jul, 2010 10H22089 Progress