Locus A.7J69.034

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Houghton

Designation:

Earth pocket in NW corner

Reason:

Cleared to discern extent of Wall 3

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

05 Jul, 2006

End Date:

02 Aug, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.06

Width:

0.76

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

1.5

Downslope Direction:

70

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

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:

Very friable

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
7	913.25	911.75

Stratigraphy

Over	Earth layer	A7J69:043
Contiguous to	Earth layer	A7J69:036
Contiguous to	Earth layer	A7J69:043
Seals against	Wall	A7J69:003

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

98

05 Jul, 2006

9

20

2

0

Pottery Readings

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

101

06 Jul, 2006

16

13

6

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1		Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian

106

07 Jul, 2006

33

27

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
2		Bowl	Iron 2
0		Body	Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
31 Jul, 2006	06A69403	Progress
06 Jul, 2006	06A69077	Progress
30 Jul, 2006	06A69393	Progress
31 Jul, 2006	06A69402	Progress
02 Aug, 2006	06A69436	Final Walls
07 Jul, 2006	06A69097	Progress