Locus M.7K33.009

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Haskell

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Contiguous to burial

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

21 Jul, 2008

End Date:

28 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer; prob abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

later than Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

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:

2.86

Width:

1.9

Upper Depth:

0.52

Lower Depth:

0.49

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

125

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

11

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.15

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:

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
32	913.57	913.08
34	913.59	913.07

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	M7K33:006
Contiguous to	Surface	M7K33:007
Seals against	Wall	M7K33:011
Seals against	Wall	M7K33:012
Cut by	Pit	M7K33:010

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

30

21 Jul, 2008

3

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jug	Iron 2
1		Bowl	Iron 2

34

23 Jul, 2008

41

93

36

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Juglet	Late Iron 2/Persian
4	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Pithos	Iron 2
1	Jar	Iron 2
1	Krater	Iron 2
3	Bowl	Iron 2
1	Cooking pot	Iron 2
1	Pithos	Iron 1
4	Jug	Iron 1
1	Cooking pot	Iron 1

35

23 Jul, 2008

61

131

31

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
12	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Pithos	Late Iron 1
1	Jar	Late Iron 1
6	Bowl	Late Iron 1

36

24 Jul, 2008

32

87

12

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jug	Iron 2
4		Bowl	Iron 2

37

24 Jul, 2008

47

92

17

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jug	Iron 2
1	Krater	Iron 2
2	Bowl	Iron 2
1	Lamp	Iron 2
1	Krater	Iron 1
1	Lamp	Iron 1
1	Bowl	Early Iron 1
1	Jug	Early Iron 1
2	Cooking pot	Early Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
22 Jul, 2008	08M33424	Progress
23 Jul, 2008	08M33459	Progress
24 Jul, 2008	08M33489	Progress
25 Jul, 2008	08M33518	Progress
28 Jul, 2008	08M33564	Final: 7K33 facing S
28 Jul, 2008	08M33566	Final11:42:23 AM 7K33 stitch
28 Jul, 2008	08M33574	Final: 7K33 facing S 3
21 Jul, 2008	08M33394	Progress
22 Jul, 2008	08M33452	Burial 8
28 Jul, 2008	08M33569	Final: 7K33 facing S 2
28 Jul, 2008	08M33570	Final: 7K33/23 facing S