Locus H.7K32.059

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Layer W of Wall 52

Reason:

Hard layer poss with Walls 58 & 41

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

24 Jul, 2000

End Date:

25 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Layer W of Wall 52

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 41B, 52 & 58

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.62

Width:

1.65

Upper Depth:

0.14

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

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:

Noted a change in color & texture in NW & SE corners & along Wall 58; unclear toward N balk; appears to have been like in a bowl, sloping down toward the middle

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
21 911.09 910.98
22 911.14 911
28 911.13 910.98

Stratigraphy

Under Installation H7K32:053
Under Surface H7K32:050
Under Earth layer H7K32:055
Under Earth layer H7K32:054
Over Earth layer H7K32:062
Over FT H7K32:063
Over Wall H7K32:058

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
142 25 Jul, 2000 30 250 28 14

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos LB-Iron 1 Trans
5 Jar LB-Iron 1 Trans
2 Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
10 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
2 Bowl LB-Iron 1 Trans
2 Lamp LB-Iron 1 Trans
143 25 Jul, 2000 12 105 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar/Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
2 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
0 Middle Bronze 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jul, 2000 00H32445 Progress
26 Jul, 2000 00H32467 Progress