Locus H.7K31.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Earth E of Cobbles 4 & S of Wall 2

Reason:

Renew excavation in U02

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

24 Jun, 2002

End Date:

25 Jun, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris above Cobbles 4 but under plaster Surf 3

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Cobbles 4 but earlier than Surf 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.54

Width:

1.53

Upper Depth:

0.16

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

260

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

0

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:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 912.78 912.69
35 912.86 912.71

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K31:003
Over Surface H7K31:004
Over Surface H7K31:017
Over Earth layer H7K31:019

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
79 24 Jun, 2002 6 11 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian bods
80 25 Jun, 2002 5 13 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jun, 2002 02H31016 Progress
25 Jun, 2002 02H31021 Cobble Surf 4