Locus H.7K30.043

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook

Designation:

Hard earth layer

Reason:

Harder; more nari

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

22 Jul, 2002

End Date:

26 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris 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 %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.7

Upper Depth:

1

Lower Depth:

180

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

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:

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:

Random

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

N of poss Wall 45

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
0 0
7 910.19 910.16
9 910.24 910.08
14 910.2 0
19 910.36 0
20 910.35 0
26 910.35 0
31 910.61 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K30:052
Seals against Wall H7K30:007
Over Earth layer H7K30:048

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
164 22 Jul, 2002 19 23 6 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jug Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
165 23 Jul, 2002 46 74 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
5 Jar Early Iron 1
2 Jug Early Iron 1
5 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Early Bronze 1 bod
168 25 Jul, 2002 44 27 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Krater Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 2002 02H30246 Progress
23 Jul, 2002 02H30259 Progress
24 Jul, 2002 02H30271 Progress
25 Jul, 2002 02H30285 Progress