Locus H.7K32.034

Earth · Ash layer in E balk

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Holloway
Designation Ash layer in E balk
Reason Ashy
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 4 July, 2000
End Date 4 July, 2000

Interpretation

Function Ash lens in E balk
Stratigraphy remarks Almost all loci under 34 contained clean Ir1 or earlier pottery readings; disrupted in N part of square poss due to construction of Wall 30
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 2/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.4

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.08

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

Not enough evidence to show that 34 sealed against Wall 19; appeared as a lens in E balk & S face of earth left under Wall 29; not excavated as a separate layer; no pottery

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 912.08 912.05
23 912.25 912.17
29 912.35 912.27

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface H7K32:020
Under Surface H7K32:040
Over Surface H7K32:033

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
3 July, 2000 00H32105 Progress
5 July, 2000 00H32139 Progress
7 July, 2000 00H32180 Progress
4 July, 2000 00H32121 Progress
10 July, 2000 00H32206 Progress