Locus H.7K22.064

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Cormack; J. Logee

Designation:

Reddish brown earth layer

Reason:

Change in color & slightly looser

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

07 Jul, 2008

End Date:

17 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the apparent Iron 1 walls

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

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:

4.5

Width:

2.8

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.81

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

4

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Incompletely excavated in U08 (completed in U10); plaster frags throughout N end of the probe; not concentrated; also unconcentrated small bits of crushed nari; U10: soil soft and slightly more moist against wall at Loc. 31 (Wall 63) in the W. Many cooking pot pieces in Loc. 7

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.63 0
14 911.63 912.27
16 0 912.33
21 0 912.3
25 0 912.31
26 911.66 0
26 911.53 0
28 0 912.34

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K22:056
Seals against Wall H7K22:063
Seals against Wall H7K22:065
Seals against Wall H7K22:073
Seals against Wall H7K22:077
Over Earth layer H7K22:072
Over Earth layer H7K22:071
Over Wall H7K22:077

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
190 08 Jul, 2008 30 99 7 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
191 08 Jul, 2008 27 104 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
192 08 Jul, 2008 30 84 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
193 09 Jul, 2008 60 98 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 vat Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
194 09 Jul, 2008 12 16 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
195 10 Jul, 2008 49 88 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined
0 Iron 1
196 11 Jul, 2008 50 72 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
197 14 Jul, 2008 50 136 20 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
0 Few Early Bronze bods
206 01 Jul, 2010 27
208 02 Jul, 2010 22
210 05 Jul, 2010 47
214 06 Jul, 2010 45
218 17 Jul, 2010 18

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jul, 2008 08H22603 Final: Field H NE quadrant
09 Jul, 2008 08H22190 Progress
29 Jul, 2008 08H22606 Final: Field H SE quadrant-3
29 Jul, 2008 08H22609 Final: Field H SE quadrant-2
29 Jul, 2008 08H22605 Final: Field H E part
10 Jul, 2008 08H22216 Progress
11 Jul, 2008 08H22235 Progress
14 Jul, 2008 08H22263 Progress
15 Jul, 2008 08H22291 Progress
15 Jul, 2008 08H22307 Progress
02 Jul, 2010 10H22076 Progress
05 Jul, 2010 10H22090 Progress
06 Jul, 2010 10H22109 Progress
07 Jul, 2010 10H22122 Progress