Locus H.7K30.051

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

I. LaBianca

Designation:

Hard mud brick destruction layer

Reason:

Much harder

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

18 Jul, 2008

End Date:

25 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Bricky fill layer outside the perimeter wall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 46 & 49

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

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:

3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

6

Nari Size (in m):

0.02

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

3

Ash Size (in m):

0.04

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 909.62 0
13 909.64 0
14 909.45 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K30:050
Over Earth layer H7K30:053
Equals Earth layer H7K30:052
Seals against Wall H7K30:049
Seals against Wall H7K30:046

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
185 18 Jul, 2008 44 93 13 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
186 18 Jul, 2008 8 41 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
215 23 Jul, 2008 38 128 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
3 Cooking pot Iron 1
217 24 Jul, 2008 72 199 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
222 28 Jul, 2008 29 45 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Early Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 2008 08H30344 Progress
18 Jul, 2008 08H30369 Progress
21 Jul, 2008 08H30399 Progress
22 Jul, 2008 08H30429 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08H30464 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08H30494 Progress
25 Jul, 2008 08H30522 Progress
29 Jul, 2008 08H30616 Final: Wall 46-2