Locus A.7J59.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Haberman

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Below 7K50:3

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

27 Jul, 2004

End Date:

02 Aug, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Dest debris above pithos on Surf 16

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Surf 16

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.62

Width:

1.82

Upper Depth:

0.38

Lower Depth:

0.28

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

650

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

10

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

3

Ash Size (in m):

0

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:

Ash & brick in NE corner very near the E balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 913.13 912.78
12 913.18 912.9
17 0 912.79
18 913.25 912.87
24 0 912.86

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J59:014
Over Surface A7J59:016
Seals against Wall A7J59:003
Seals against Wall A7J59:019
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J59:015
Over Earth layer A7J59:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
74 27 Jul, 2004 31 64 7 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
75 27 Jul, 2004 7 6 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 1
76 28 Jul, 2004 16 6 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
78 28 Jul, 2004 1 56 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 1 bods
79 28 Jul, 2004 1 40 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 1 bods
80 28 Jul, 2004 40 24 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
0 Early Iron 1 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 2004 04A59308 Progress
28 Jul, 2004 04A59335 Progress
28 Jul, 2004 04A59343 Pots on Surf
29 Jul, 2004 04A59350 Progress
30 Jul, 2004 04A59358 Final