Locus H.7K32.033

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Poss surface under Surf 20

Reason:

Hard layer under Surf 20

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2000

End Date:

07 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Poss surface under Surf 20

Stratigraphy remarks:

Between Wall 19 & E balk

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

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:

2.48

Width:

1.64

Upper Depth:

0.39

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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:

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:

Formed flat layers when troweled; but no individual surfaces were noted; entire locus was one compact layer

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 912.12 911.96
23 912.36 911.96
28 912.37 912.11
28 912.14 911.96
35 912.45 912.3

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K32:034
Over Earth layer H7K32:035
Over Earth layer H7K32:036
Equals Earth layer H7K32:039

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
103 30 Jun, 2000 29 48 8 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Lamp Late Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
104 03 Jul, 2000 49 125 14 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Iron 1
3 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
3 Jar/Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
111 07 Jul, 2000 20 80 9 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
121 13 Jul, 2000 12 20 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
123 13 Jul, 2000 13 31 2 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 2000 00H32105 Progress
05 Jul, 2000 00H32139 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00H32180 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00H32268 Progress
14 Jul, 2000 00H32293 Progress
04 Jul, 2000 00H32121 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00H32206 Progress