Locus M.7K23.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Brown

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Earth W of Wall 7

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

21 Jul, 2008

End Date:

21 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment fill in the western chamber of the domestic complex in the square

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the walls in the square

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

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:

4.9

Width:

1.8

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

170

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.01

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:

Mostly unexcavated in U08

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 913.69 913.53
20 913.56 913.37
31 913.72 913.53

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer M7K23:002
Seals against Wall M7K23:007
Seals against Wall M7K23:008
Seals against Wall M7K23:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
43 21 Jul, 2008 39 130 36 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
45 21 Jul, 2008 0 111 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 2008 08M23548 Final: 7K23 facing S
28 Jul, 2008 08M23550 Final: 7K23 stitch
28 Jul, 2008 08M23571 Final: 7K23 facing S
22 Jul, 2008 08M23422 Progress