Locus H.7K31.043

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Mook ;M Murdoch

Designation:

Hard-packed whitish earth layer

Reason:

Color change

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

17 Jul, 2006

End Date:

12 Jul, 2012

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 61; later than Wall 8

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/6

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

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:

3.5

Width:

3.96

Upper Depth:

0.09

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
21 911.43 911.36
22 911.38 911.35
26 911.46 911.4
28 911.4 911.38
29 911.38 911.37
31 911.48 911.47
33 911.36 911.35
35 911.49 911.4
36 912.89 912.83
30 912.86 912.79
24 912.81 912.79

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K31:042
Under Wall H7K31:061
Over Earth layer H7K31:044
Seals against Wall H7K31:008
Over Earth layer H7K31:070
Equals Earth layer H7K32:090

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
140 17 Jul, 2006 12 28 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
141 18 Jul, 2006 19 48 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
190 12 Jul, 2012 12

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 2006 06H31237 Progress
28 Jul, 2010 10H21335 Final
28 Jul, 2010 10H21334 Final
28 Jul, 2010 10H21336 Final