Locus H.7K30.038

Earth · Gravelly fill layer

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 5 July, 2002
End Date 11 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K30:037
Over Earth layer H7K30:041
Cut by Pit H7K30:039

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
145 8 July, 2002 18 35 7 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
147 8 July, 2002 3 6 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
148 8 July, 2002 10 9 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
149 9 July, 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 9 July, 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 9 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 2002 1 0 0 3
157 11 July, 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
5 July, 2002 02H30113 Progress
8 July, 2002 02H30128 Progress
9 July, 2002 02H30139 Progress
10 July, 2002 02H30153 Progress
11 July, 2002 02H30163 Progress
5 July, 2002 02H30101 Progress