Locus M.7K33.008

Earth · Fill in burial Pit 10

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor S. Haskell
Designation Fill in burial Pit 10
Reason Clean out the burial pit
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 21 July, 2008
End Date 23 July, 2008

Interpretation

Function Fill in burial pit 10
Stratigraphy remarks Later than the burial; later than Wall 4
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 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:

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:

1.75

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0.35

Lower Depth:

0.23

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

Loose brown earth with some small dispersed areas of black (not charcoal)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
27 913.53 913.3
27 913.53 913.3
28 913.63 913.28
28 913.63 913.28

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer M7K33:006
Seals against Wall M7K33:004
Seals against Wall M7K33:005
Cuts Surface M7K33:007
Seals against Wall M7K33:011
Fill Loci Pit M7K33:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
29 21 July, 2008 7 17 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
32 22 July, 2008 9 23 5 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 2
33 23 July, 2008 22 93 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 July, 2008 08M33424 Progress
23 July, 2008 08M33459 Progress
22 July, 2008 08M33451 Burial 8
22 July, 2008 08M33452 Burial 8
22 July, 2008 08M33453 Burial 8
21 July, 2008 08M33420 Skull
21 July, 2008 08M33421 Skull
22 July, 2008 08M33454 Burial 8
22 July, 2008 08M33455 Burial 8
22 July, 2008 08M33456 Burial 8