Locus H.7K30.041

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook

Designation:

Pebbly earth layer

Reason:

Softer

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

11 Jul, 2002

End Date:

25 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer outside perimeter wall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.7

Upper Depth:

0.43

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

0.02

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:

10

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

3

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

1

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Bones tend to be larger; flint seems more scarce; lower levels had more mottled earth; no FT found; began with a probe and then expanded

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.63 910.2
9 910.66 901.52
20 910.73 910.54
31 910.9 910.81

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K30:038
Over Earth layer H7K30:042

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
158 12 Jul, 2002 38 89 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 1Trans
5 Bowl Late Iron 1Trans
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
159 15 Jul, 2002 50 115 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
3 Krater Early Iron 1
4 Jar Early Iron 1
2 Jug Early Iron 1
3 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
160 16 Jul, 2002 24 31 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
161 16 Jul, 2002 25 31 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
162 17 Jul, 2002 55 156 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Lamp Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
2 Krater Early Iron 1
3 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
170 25 Jul, 2002 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 Jul, 2002 02H30180 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02H30212 Progress
15 Jul, 2002 02H30191 Progress
16 Jul, 2002 02H30198 Progress