Locus A.7J69.023

Earth · Dark brown earth surface of pillared room

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor B. Banks
Designation Dark brown earth surface of pillared room
Reason Change in color
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 22 Jul, 1998
End Date 05 Aug, 1998

Interpretation

Function Floor of the pillared room
Stratigraphy remarks Walls of the room were built on this hard bricky surface
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 2/2

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.36

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Mudbricky

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

55

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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:

0

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Bricky material was cracked & crushed; between crushed mudbrick & bottom courses of walls was a narrow band of charcoal ash upon which the walls were laid

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 0 911.68
4 911.84 911.69
8 911.98 911.91
9 912.05 911.93
10 0 911.76
11 911.99 911.72
14 911.9 911.87
16 912 911.95
17 912.03 911.69
24 911.98 911.62

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7J69:021
Seals against Wall A7J69:003
Seals against Wall A7J69:008
Seals against Wall A7J69:013
Seals against Wall A7J69:022
Seals against Installation A7J69:017
Seals against Installation A7J69:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
75 27 Jul, 1998 36 12 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Classical Pre bods
76 28 Jul, 1998 33 38 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
77 29 Jul, 1998 29 23 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1 Early
0 Late Bronze
78 30 Jul, 1998 31 4 0 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Aug, 1998 98A69488 Final
04 Aug, 1998 98A69489 Final
04 Aug, 1998 98A69490 Final
22 Jul, 1998 98A69300 Progress
23 Jul, 1998 98A69322 Progress
27 Jul, 1998 98A69355 Room from W
27 Jul, 1998 98A69356 Room from S
27 Jul, 1998 98A69357 Room from E
27 Jul, 1998 98A69358 Room from N
04 Aug, 1998 98A69464 Wall 13 (S)
24 Jul, 1998 98A69338 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98A69379 Progress
29 Jul, 1998 98A69397 Progress
30 Jul, 1998 98A69415 Progress
31 Jul, 1998 98A69439 Progress
04 Aug, 1998 98A69462 N wall
04 Aug, 1998 98A69463 E wall
04 Aug, 1998 98A69465 W wall