Locus N.8K13.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Reiswig

Designation:

Earth layer between Walls 10 & 14

Reason:

Harder & more compact

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jul, 2008

End Date:

24 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Prob post-abandonment fill

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 10 & 14; earlier than L 11 & 12

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

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:

2

Upper Depth:

0.22

Lower Depth:

0.17

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

Large rodent holes in SW corner with pottery visibly spilling out; so prob contamination

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 910.13 909.96
33 910.21 910.04
34 910.23 910.01

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer N8K13:011
Under Earth layer N8K13:012
Seals against Wall N8K13:010
Seals against Wall N8K13:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
30 23 Jul, 2008 57 63 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
2 Jar Late Bronze
2 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 2008 08N13472 Progress