Locus H.7K30.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd; M Murdoch

Designation:

Occupational debris layer E of Wall 7

Reason:

Change in color

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

05 Jul, 1994

End Date:

17 Jul, 2012

Interpretation

Function:

Debris layer covering wall 14 & E of Wall 7

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 5 & Later than L 12 &15, Wall 14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.25

Width:

4.4

Upper Depth:

0.14

Lower Depth:

0.37

Downslope Direction:

270

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.75

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:

Levels taken before Walls 3 & 4 were removed. Clean early iron age pottery found in east balk S of wall 13

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
16	911.77	911.49
33	911.29	911.15
34	911.52	911.15
36	912.84	912.64

Stratigraphy

Over	Wall	H7K30:007
Over	Earth layer	H7K30:010
Under	Earth layer	H7K30:005
Over	Wall	H7K30:014
Over	Earth layer	H7K30:012
Over	Earth layer	H7K30:015
Seals against	Wall	H7K30:007

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

57

06 Jul, 1994

103

52

20

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
3	Pithos	Late Iron 2
1	Jug	Late Iron 2
1	Krater	Late Iron 2
1	Bowl	Late Iron 2
2	Pithos	Early Iron 2
4	Jar	Early Iron 2
3	Bowl	Early Iron 2
1	Jug	Early Iron 2
1	Lamp	Early Iron 2

58

07 Jul, 1994

105

85

22

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
2	Jar	Late Iron 2
1	Basin	Late Iron 2
3	Krater	Late Iron 2
5	Bowl	Late Iron 2
2	Jar	Early Iron 2
1	Jug	Early Iron 2
1	Bowl	Early Iron 2
1	Pithos	Iron 1
1	Bowl	Iron 1

80

21 Jul, 1994

20

26

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Pithos	Iron 1
2		Cookpot	Iron 1

227

17 Jul, 2012

6

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar	Early Iron 1
1		Cup	Early Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
15 Jul, 1994	94H30315	E balk
18 Jul, 1994	94H30320	Balk removal
20 Jul, 1994	94H30346	Balk removal
21 Jul, 1994	94H30359	Progress
05 Jul, 1994	94H30191	Progress
05 Jul, 1994	94H30177	Progress
02 Jul, 1994	94H30193	Wall 4
07 Jul, 1994	94H30212	Progress
06 Jul, 1994	94H30200	Progress
13 Jul, 1994	94H30274	Progress
14 Jul, 1994	94H30290	Progress
15 Jul, 1994	94H30303	Progress
19 Jul, 1994	94H30330	Progress
12 Jul, 1994	94H30247	Progress
17 Jul, 2012	12H30078	PROGRESS