Locus H.7K31.044

Earth · Earth layer

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Mook; J. Logee
Designation Earth layer
Reason Arbitrary
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 19 July, 2006
End Date 26 July, 2010

Interpretation

Function Post-abandonment debris
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than L 43; later than Wall 8
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.3

Width:

4.41

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.11

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

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

Brick Frequency (per m2):

3

Brick Size (in m):

0.1

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Ash Size (in m):

0.05

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

4

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

Lost L 43 above; designated to remove hard earth down to soft. Pail 178 was from the very hard packed earth above Wall 50 and below Wall 22. May have been a different locus because it is very hard compared to the rest of L44, or may have just been compacted by walls. The large flat rock at Loc. 19 is elevation 912.56, and the stones in a line in same location are 912.64.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 912.93 912.51
22 911.33 911.08
25 0 912.47
26 911.4 911.22
27 911.36 911.23
28 911.38 911.12
29 911.38 911.08
31 911.48 911.37
33 911.36 911.15
35 911.4 911.19

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K31:043
Over Earth layer H7K31:045
Seals against Wall H7K31:008
Over Wall H7K31:069
Seals against Wall H7K31:050

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
142 18 July, 2006 31 103 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 cooking pot Iron 1
2 Lamp Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
143 7 July, 2006 15 60 16 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Iron 1
2 cooking pot Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
144 7 July, 2006 56 142 15 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Iron 1
3 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
4 cooking pot Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Late Bronze
145 20 July, 2006 34 72 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
2 cooking pot Iron 1
146 20 July, 2006 4 20 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 1
178 22 July, 2010 20
184 26 July, 2010 53
180 23 July, 2010 93

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 July, 2006 06H31260 Progress
21 July, 2006 06H31291 Progress
21 July, 2006 06H31292 Progress
20 July, 2006 06H31278 Progress
8 July, 2010 10H31138 Progress
22 July, 2010 10H30286 Wall 54
22 July, 2010 10H30287 Wall 54
23 July, 2010 10H31296 Progress
26 July, 2010 10H31309 Progress