Locus H.7K32.035

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Mortar or plaster around stones

Reason:

Mortar around rock facing

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

04 Jul, 2000

End Date:

05 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Mortar between stones, perhaps to create a level surface on top of Wall 45 for a poss surf or threshold

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 45

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 8/6

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

50

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.03

Width:

0.9

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.04

Downslope Direction:

115

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

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:

Mortar/plaster seems to be used as a fill where voids existed between larger flat surfaced rocks; immediately above a wall line; this was the removal of the mortar in & around the rocks; the mortar was hard, but normal earth was very loose

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
35 912.3 912.26

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K32:033
Over Wall H7K32:045

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
105 04 Jul, 2000 7 13 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 2000 00H32121 Progress