Locus H.7K30.053

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

I. LaBianca

Designation:

Rubble layer with air pockets

Reason:

Softer & rubbly

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

23 Jul, 2008

End Date:

29 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris 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 %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1

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:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.25

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:

Unexcavated in U08

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 909.16 0
9 909.01 0
21 909.25 0
33 909.12 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K30:050
Under Earth layer H7K30:051
Under Earth layer H7K30:052
Seals against Wall H7K30:046
Seals against Wall H7K30:049

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
214 23 Jul, 2008 20 75 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
219 25 Jul, 2008 31 21 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Iron 1 bods
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
220 25 Jul, 2008 6 50 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 1 bod
2 Jar Iron 1
221 29 Jul, 2008 37 81 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Iron 1 1 bod
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
0 Few Early Bronze
223 29 Jul, 2008 70 58 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 2008 08H30464 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08H30494 Progress
25 Jul, 2008 08H30522 Progress
29 Jul, 2008 08H30615 Final: Corner walls
29 Jul, 2008 08H30616 Final: Wall 46-2
29 Jul, 2008 08H30614 Final: Corner walls
29 Jul, 2008 08H30613 Final: Wall 46