Locus H.7K30.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Occupational debris layer

Reason:

Below main rubble with heavy rock & pottery; color change

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

04 Jul, 1994

End Date:

05 Jul, 1995

Interpretation

Function:

Covered much of square below rubble, including large Wall 7 & L 6 & 8; this may have been loose soil which has sifted through L 2

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 2 & later than L 6,7,8

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.7

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.59

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

232

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

13

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

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:

Underlies L 2 throughout the square but contains fewer stones

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 911.78 911.78
21 911.88 911.6
23 912 911.14
31 911.5 911.09
34 912.08 911.52
35 912.15 911.56

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K30:009
Over Earth layer H7K30:006
Over Wall H7K30:016
Over Wall H7K30:018
Under Earth layer H7K30:002
Under Wall H7K30:003
Under Wall H7K30:004
Over Earth layer H7K30:010
Over Wall H7K30:007
Over Earth layer H7K30:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
51 04 Jul, 1994 111 103 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Mortar Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
2 Krater Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
5 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
52 04 Jul, 1994 15 10 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
53 05 Jul, 1994 46 35 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
64 12 Jul, 1994 26 21 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
65 12 Jul, 1994 3 41 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl
1 Lamp
66 13 Jul, 1994 63 60 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
67 13 Jul, 1994 27 32 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos
2 Bowl
1 Cookpot
68 14 Jul, 1994 74 38 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 1994 94H30165 Balk
01 Jul, 1994 94H30150 Progress
05 Jul, 1994 94H20177 Progress