Locus H.7K31.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Debris layer

Reason:

Renew excavation

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

25 Jun, 2002

End Date:

02 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer to prepare for Plaster/Cobble Surfaces 3 & 4

Stratigraphy remarks:

Could not distinguish from L 23 below; before Surfs 3 & 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.32

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0.27

Lower Depth:

0.2

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:

18

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

50

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

Brick Frequency (per m2):

30

Brick Size (in m):

0.02

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

8

Ash Size (in m):

0.12

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Hard, bricky material; occasional ash pockets & bricks; plaster frag in SW corner at 912.64 ca .78 m long x .35 m wide and .03-.05 m thick in Loca 31; ash was predominate in SE corner near Loca 35; must be contam from pitting as evidenced in Balk stub of 7K21; many sherds were extremely worn

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 912.54 912.37
32 912.68 912.49
33 912.69 912.42
35 912.66 912.24

Stratigraphy

Under Wall H7K31:002
Under Surface H7K31:003
Under Earth layer H7K31:019
Seals against Wall H7K31:020
Under FT H7K31:027
Over Wall H7K31:022
Over Surface H7K31:023
Over Wall H7K31:025
Over Wall H7K31:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
81 25 Jun, 2002 13 25 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
83 26 Jun, 2002 8 20 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
0 Iron 2 bods
84 27 Jun, 2002 15 22 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 UD Iron
85 27 Jun, 2002 29 31 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
86 27 Jun, 2002 28 40 7 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 UD Iron 2
87 28 Jun, 2002 32 61 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Late Bronze bods
88 28 Jun, 2002 19 28 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
89 01 Jul, 2002 56 49 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 UD Late Iron 1
1 bow Late Bronze
90 02 Jul, 2002 4 13 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
91 02 Jul, 2002 30 60 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
92 02 Jul, 2002 19 15 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
98 18 Jul, 2002 22 38 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
08 Jul, 2002 02H21127 Progress
26 Jun, 2002 02H31030 Progress
27 Jun, 2002 02H31042 Progress
01 Jul, 2002 02H31063 Progress
02 Jul, 2002 02H31075 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02H31099 Cobble Surf 24 from W
28 Jun, 2002 02H31053 Progress
03 Jul, 2002 02H31086 Progress