Locus H.7K30.038

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook

Designation:

Gravelly fill layer

Reason:

Damper, softer, less hard earth

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

05 Jul, 2002

End Date:

11 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris outside the perimeter wall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 37

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Friable

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.7

Upper Depth:

0.14

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.05

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

0.05

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

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Also very gravelly; level of object field #1: 910.90; split into 3 parts: N end, poss FT, S end; poss FT was a narrow band (.1-.2 m wide) along Wall 7

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.67 910.63
9 910.64 910.66
14 910.68 910.54
20 910.73 910.63
31 910.8 910.59

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K30:037
Over Earth layer H7K30:041
Cut by Pit H7K30:039

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
145 08 Jul, 2002 18 35 7 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
147 08 Jul, 2002 3 6 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
148 08 Jul, 2002 10 9 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
149 09 Jul, 2002 10 24 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jug Early Iron 1
150 09 Jul, 2002 21 111 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
3 Jug Iron 1
3 Bowl Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 jar, holemouth Early Bronze
151 09 Jul, 2002 11 18 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian bods
2 Krater Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
152 10 Jul, 2002 39 54 14 9

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jar Early Iron 1
3 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Juglet Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
4 Bowl Early Iron 1
3 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze 1 prob
1 Platter Early Bronze
153 10 Jul, 2002 12 18 8 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Jar Late Bronze
154 10 Jul, 2002 17 17 5 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 1Trans
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
155 11 Jul, 2002 39 53 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Iron 2 1 poss
1 Jug Late Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jar Early Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze bods
156 11 Jul, 2002 1 0 0 3
157 11 Jul, 2002 10 11 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Jul, 2002 02H30113 Progress
08 Jul, 2002 02H30128 Progress
09 Jul, 2002 02H30139 Progress
10 Jul, 2002 02H30153 Progress
11 Jul, 2002 02H30163 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02H30101 Progress