Locus A.7J69.019

Earth · Earth in Wall 15

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor B. Banks
Designation Earth in Wall 15
Reason Cleaning rocks; safety concerns working below Wall 15
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 1 July, 1998
End Date 15 July, 1998

Interpretation

Function Part of Wall 15
Stratigraphy remarks Late pottery comes from top of wall
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

30

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

As work progressed the wall gradually disintegrated into the balk; included dismantling part of Wall 15

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Contiguous to Wall A7J69:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
49 1 July, 1998 7 14 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1 Prob
50 2 July, 1998 50 112 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1 Early
51 3 July, 1998 4 7 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron
64 15 July, 1998 25 27 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian bods
1 Krater Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2