Locus M.7K34.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Whiteway

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Arbitrary change when we probed under the level of the cobble surfs

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

25 Jul, 2008

End Date:

28 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer; poss post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Prob earlier than Cobble Surfs 3=6=7

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:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3.67

Upper Depth:

0.21

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

420

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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):

2

Ash Size (in m):

0.1

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:

Several earth loci observed beneath this locus, but they were not named in U08: 2 earth layers & a poss pit; earth in the N is very hard packed, while that in the S is loose

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.66 913.45
10 913.54 913.43
25 913.53 913.46
28 913.52 913.52

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer M7K34:004
Under Earth layer M7K34:005
Contiguous to Surface M7K34:003
Contiguous to Surface M7K34:006
Contiguous to Surface M7K34:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
49 25 Jul, 2008 45 211 58 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian poss
1 Pithos Iron 2
3 Jar Iron 2
4 Jug Iron 2
9 Krater Iron 2
18 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
50 25 Jul, 2008 21 169 39 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
6 Krater Iron 2
9 Bowl Iron 2
5 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
51 25 Jul, 2008 20 153 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
3 Krater Iron 2
11 Bowl Iron 2
7 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
52 25 Jul, 2008 45 185 65 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
8 Krater Iron 2
13 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
53 25 Jul, 2008 11 103 22 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Iron 2
6 Bowl Iron 2
5 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
54 25 Jul, 2008 15 96 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
6 Krater Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jul, 2008 08M34512 Progress
28 Jul, 2008 08M34556 Final: 7K34 facing W
28 Jul, 2008 08M34558 Final: 7K34 stitch
28 Jul, 2008 08M34561 Fina: 7K34 facing W 2
28 Jul, 2008 08M34562 Fina: 7K34/33 facing W
28 Jul, 2008 08M34563 Fina: 7K34/33 facing S
28 Jul, 2008 08M34565 Final: 7K34 stitch
28 Jul, 2008 08M34567 Final: 7K34 facing S 2
28 Jul, 2008 08M34568 Final: 7K34/24 facing S
28 Jul, 2008 08M34573 Final: 7K34 facing S 3