Locus H.7K30.010
General Information
Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
M. Boyd
Designation:
Debris between Walls 16 & 11
Reason:
E of Wall 17 & N of Walls 11 & 16
Top Separation:
Bottom Separation:
Start Date:
12 Jul, 1994
End Date:
27 Jul, 1994
Interpretation
Function:
Small room containing a pithos base which may have held walter or other liquid
Stratigraphy remarks:
Earlier than L 6, with Walls 11 & 16
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Earth Description
Color
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/3
Texture
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
10
Particle Shape AS %:
20
Particle Shape SR %:
30
Particle Shape R %:
42
Consistence
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Measurements
Length:
2.09
Width:
0.79
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Stone Inclusions
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
1000
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
2
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0.5
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:
Much of material in N & S balk; large stone jar found broken in situ at corner between walls 16 & 11; pithos was .6 m in diameter & .55 deep; rim & shoulders were missing
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 912.42 | 0 |
| 12 | 912.25 | 0 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Earth layer | H7K30:006 |
| Seals against | Wall | H7K30:011 |
| Seals against | Wall | H7K30:016 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 22 Jul, 1994 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | 22 Jul, 1994 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 86 | 22 Jul, 1994 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | 22 Jul, 1994 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 88 | 22 Jul, 1994 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 89 | 25 Jul, 1994 | 11 | 50 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul, 1994 | 94H30273 | Pithos in situ |
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| 18 Jul, 1994 | 94H30320 | Balk removal |
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| 20 Jul, 1994 | 94H30346 | Balk removal |
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| 21 Jul, 1994 | 94H30359 | Progress |
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| 13 Jul, 1994 | 94H30274 | Progress |
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| 22 Jul, 1994 | 94H30383 | Progress |
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| 27 Jul, 1994 | 94H30216C | Progress |
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| 27 Jul, 1994 | 94H30217C | Final |
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