Locus H.7K32.036

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Occupational debris layer beneath L 33

Reason:

To test relation to Wall 19

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

04 Jul, 2000

End Date:

05 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Hard packed fill & dump layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 45

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.43

Lower Depth:

0.42

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

E-W probe ca 1 m away from the N earth under Wall 29; the S end immediately came upon larger tumble & still needs to be clarified; after the probe created no stratigraphic change, it was extended to Wall 19 & eventually W to L 38 where a change in color was noted under Wall 30

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 912.11 911.67
35 912.3 911.82

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K32:033
Under Earth layer H7K32:038
Under Earth layer H7K32:039
Over Earth layer H7K32:046
Over Earth layer H7K32:047
Over Surface H7K32:060
Seals against Wall H7K32:045
Cut by FT H7K32:042

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
106 04 Jul, 2000 19 76 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Bronze
3 Jar Late Bronze
107 05 Jul, 2000 20 54 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
124 14 Jul, 2000 36 139 9 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Krater Early Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze bods
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
125 17 Jul, 2000 14 29 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Krater LB-Iron 1 Trans
0 Early Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Jul, 2000 00H32139 Progress
17 Jul, 2000 00H32314 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00H32206 Progress