Locus H.7K30.052

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

I. LaBianca

Designation:

Soft rubble layer between L 51 & Wall 46

Reason:

Poss FT, but not

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

17 Jul, 2008

End Date:

17 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Part of a fill layer outside the perimeter wall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 46

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

0.55

Upper Depth:

0.43

Lower Depth:

0.33

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:

30

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

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:

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:

This locus was an arbitrary check for a FT along Wall 46; but we saw no signs for a FT

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 909.47 909.19
15 909.45 909.16

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K30:050
Equals Earth layer H7K30:053
Seals against Wall H7K30:046
Seals against Wall H7K30:049
Equals Earth layer H7K30:051

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
182 17 Jul, 2008 26 49 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
183 17 Jul, 2008 13 27 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Lamp 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