Locus M.7K24.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Willis

Designation:

Earth later with scattered stones between Surf 6 & Wall 4

Reason:

No cobbles

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

21 Jul, 2008

End Date:

24 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer; prob post-abandonment destruction with brick & ash frags

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.98

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.2

Brick Frequency (per m2):

100

Brick Size (in m):

0.05

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.2

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Pocket of small brick frags in Loc 26/32; some ashy material N of Wall 4

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.67 913.32
31 913.54 913.15
33 0 913.03

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer M7K24:002
Contiguous to Surface M7K24:006
Seals against Wall M7K24:004
Seals against Wall M7K24:008
Seals against Wall M7K24:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
42 21 Jul, 2008 28 25 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
43 22 Jul, 2008 87 138 53 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jar,necked Early Bronze
44 22 Jul, 2008 24 87 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
45 23 Jul, 2008 56 101 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian kr
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
46 23 Jul, 2008 102 89 45 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Krater Late Bronze
47 23 Jul, 2008 1 3 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
48 24 Jul, 2008 47 63 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
2 Lamp Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2008 08M24393 Progress
21 Jul, 2008 08M24419 Locus 5
22 Jul, 2008 08M24423 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08M24458 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08M24485 Pithos
24 Jul, 2008 08M24488 Progress
25 Jul, 2008 08M24516 Progress
28 Jul, 2008 08M24549 Final 7K24 facing S
28 Jul, 2008 08M24572 Final: 7K24 facing S
28 Jul, 2008 08M24555 Final 7K24 facing W
28 Jul, 2008 08M24559 Final: 7K24 facing E
28 Jul, 2008 08M24560 Final 7K24/23 facing E
28 Jul, 2008 08M24557 Final 7K24 stitch
28 Jul, 2008 08M24553 Final: 7K24 facing S
28 Jul, 2008 08M24554 Final: 7K24/34 facing S
23 Jul, 2008 08M24486 Pithos