Locus H.7K32.034

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Ash layer in E balk

Reason:

Ashy

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

04 Jul, 2000

End Date:

04 Jul, 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

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
03 Jul, 2000 00H32105 Progress
05 Jul, 2000 00H32139 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00H32180 Progress
04 Jul, 2000 00H32121 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00H32206 Progress