Locus A.7J69.010

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Holloway

Designation:

Earth layer between Walls 3, 4 & 8

Reason:

Found when Inst 11 was removed

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

09 Jul, 1996

End Date:

19 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Post-occupational debris mixed with rocks

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5.5

Upper Depth:

0.65

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

240

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

35

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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):

1.5

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:

0.1

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

SE corner has many small rocks & is gravel-like; NE part is very find loose soil; ash inclusion is black-very dark grayish brown (7.5 \YR 2/10- 10YR 3/2)

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
9	913.56	913.34
10	913.7	913.27
11	913.78	913.13
14	913.45	913.22
22	913.59	913.25
27	913.1	913.08
34	913.02	0

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	A7J69:006
Under		A7J69:011
Over	Wall	A7J69:013
Over	Earth layer	A7J69:012
Over	Earth layer	A7J69:016

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

23

09 Jul, 1996

41

34

8

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Lamp	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Base	Early Iron 2
1	Lamp	Early Iron 2

24

10 Jul, 1996

53

31

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar	Late Iron 2
1		Pithos	Early Iron 2

25

11 Jul, 1996

60

50

9

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cookpot	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Pithos	Early Iron 2
1	Jug	Early Iron 2
1	Krater	Early Iron 2
1	Bowl	Early Iron 2

26

11 Jul, 1996

33

55

15

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period	Question
0		Modern	1 bod
1	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Pithos	Early Iron 2
2	Pithos	Iron 1
1	Bowl	Iron 1
1	Lamp	Iron 1

27

11 Jul, 1996

20

40

7

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Bowl	Late Iron 2
1	Cookpot	Late Iron 2
1	Bowl	Early Iron 2
1	Pithos	Iron 1
1	Jar	Iron 1
1	Cookpot	Late Bronze

34

18 Jul, 1996

34

60

13

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period
0	few		Late Iron 2
1		Pithos	Late Iron 2
1		Jar	Late Iron 2
1		Pithos	Early Iron 2
1		Cookpot	Early Iron 2
1		Lamp	Early Iron 2

35

18 Jul, 1996

26

16

5

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jar	Late Iron 2
1	Pithos	Early Iron 2
1	Juglet	Early Iron 2
1	Bowl	Iron 1

36

19 Jul, 1996

12

8

1

0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
10 Jul, 1996	96B00143	Progress
15 Jul, 1996	96A69050	Progress
09 Jul, 1996	96A69047	Progress
11 Jul, 1996	96A69049	Progress
18 Jul, 1996	96A69053	Progress
16 Jul, 1996	96A69051	Progress
19 Jul, 1996	96A69054	Progress
23 Jul, 1996	96A69055	Progress