Locus A.7J59.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Haberman

Designation:

Bricky surface

Reason:

Different color and consistence

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

29 Jul, 2004

End Date:

02 Aug, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Brick surface with smashed pithos; may go with pillared room in 7J69

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 15; earlier than Wall 3 in this phase

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.82

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

5

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

2

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:

Excavation stopped here in U04

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
12 912.9 0
18 912.87 0
24 912.86 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J59:015
Equals Surface A7K50:023
Cut by FT A7J59:017
Over Earth layer A7J59:029

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

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