Locus H.7K30.034

Earth · Gravelly fill layer

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Mook
Designation Gravelly fill layer
Reason Start of 02 season
Top Separation —
Bottom Separation —
Start Date 24 June, 2002
End Date 3 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 2002 4 11 0 0

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
133 28 June, 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 1 July, 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 2 July, 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 June, 2008 02H30006 Pre-ex
25 June, 2002 02H30017 Progress
26 June, 2002 02H30031 Progress
27 June, 2002 02H30043 Progress
28 June, 2002 02H30054 Progress
1 July, 2002 02H30064 Progress
2 July, 2002 02H30076 Progress
1 July, 2002 02H30067 Stone-lined Pit