Locus M.7K23.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Brown; R. Waring-Crane

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Isolate earth fill between Walls 3, 4 & 7

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

14 Jul, 2008

End Date:

01 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment fill debris after the last Per stratum was finished

Stratigraphy remarks:

After Walls 3, 4, 7 & 8

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.2

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0.42

Lower Depth:

0.35

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

550

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.5

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:

1

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:

Earth is similar to L 2 above, but changed locus number because we are below the top level of the surrounding walls.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 913.57 913.22
24 914.67 914.17
29 913.6 913.18
36 914.64 914.05

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer M7K23:002
Over Earth layer M7K23:010
Seals against Wall M7K23:003
Seals against Wall M7K23:004
Seals against Wall M7K23:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
27 14 Jul, 2008 15 70 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
28 15 Jul, 2008 49 178 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
29 15 Jul, 2008 7 23 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
30 15 Jul, 2008 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
31 16 Jul, 2008 16 132 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
32 16 Jul, 2008 34 107 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
33 16 Jul, 2008 2 11 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
34 16 Jul, 2008 20 83 14 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
35 16 Jul, 2008 18 63 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 2008 08M23311 Progress