Locus H.7K30.034

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook

Designation:

Gravelly fill layer

Reason:

Start of 02 season

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

24 Jun, 2002

End Date:

03 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer desposited outside the Perimeter Wall 7

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.7

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

18

Degree of Slope:

7

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

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:

0.1

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

W part had charcoal & burned brick frags

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.49 911.34
8 911.52 911.34
9 912.04 0
19 911.35 911.15
20 911.4 911.24
21 911.6 0
31 911.07 910.79
33 911.54 0

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer H7K30:035
Over Pit H7K30:036
Over Earth layer H7K30:037
Seals against Wall H7K30:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
126 24 Jun, 2002 14 32 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
1 Hellenistic 1 bod
2 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
127 25 Jun, 2002 35 81 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
128 25 Jun, 2002 28 35 8

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
129 26 Jun, 2002 55 103 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
2 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
2 cooking pot Early Iron 1
130 26 Jun, 2002 4 11 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
131 27 Jun, 2002 6 6 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
133 28 Jun, 2002 36 56 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
4 Bowl Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
134 01 Jul, 2002 43 61 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
5 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
136 02 Jul, 2002 46 81 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
2 Krater Early Iron 1
4 Bowl Early Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jun, 2008 02H30006 Pre-ex
25 Jun, 2002 02H30017 Progress
26 Jun, 2002 02H30031 Progress
27 Jun, 2002 02H30043 Progress
28 Jun, 2002 02H30054 Progress
01 Jul, 2002 02H30064 Progress
02 Jul, 2002 02H30076 Progress
01 Jul, 2002 02H30067 Stone-lined Pit