Locus H.7K31.041

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook; J. Logee

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Harder; under stones

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2006

End Date:

23 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 38; later than Walls 8 & 61

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/6

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:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.3

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.17

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0.1

Brick Size (in m):

0.1

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

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:

Increased number of charcoal flecks; initially thought to occupy entire square, but later was only SE corner in rocks

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
15	911.68	911.55
15	911.74	911.65
20	911.76	911.59
22	911.73	911.62
29	911.69	911.59
30	913.22	913.1
32	911.72	911.62
33	911.79	911.63
35	911.66	911.64
36	913.13	913

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	H7K31:037
Under	Surface	H7K31:038
Under	Earth layer	H7K31:040
Over	Earth layer	H7K31:042
Seals against	Wall	H7K31:008
Seals against	Wall	H7K31:061

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

131

10 Jul, 2006

14

23

2

Pottery Readings

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

132

11 Jul, 2006

37

47

4

2

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Pithos	Late Iron 1
1	Krater	Early Iron 1
1	cooking pot	Early Iron 1

133

11 Jul, 2006

27

42

3

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		cooking pot	Late Iron 1
0		Body	Middle Bronze 2

175

22 Jul, 2010

25

181

23 Jul, 2010

4

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
11 Jul, 2006	06H31148	Progress
12 Jul, 2006	06H31165	Progress
07 Jul, 2006	06H31108	Progress
10 Jul, 2006	06H31127	Progress
23 Jul, 2010	10H31294	Progress