Locus A.7J69.037

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Houghton

Designation:

Earth layer along Wall 8

Reason:

Remove earth along Wall 8

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

11 Jul, 2006

End Date:

02 Aug, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 8

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. 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:

2.13

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.81

Lower Depth:

0.28

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

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):

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
30 912.95 912.14
36 912.95 912.16
36 912.89 912.61

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J69:033
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:035
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:045
Seals against Wall A7J69:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
111 11 Jul, 2006 10 51 15 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Two Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
113 11 Jul, 2006 7 9 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Body Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
114 12 Jul, 2006 13 37 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 cooking pot Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
118 12 Jul, 2006 30 43 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
121 12 Jul, 2006 5 6 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 Jul, 2006 06A69154 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06A69173 Progress
02 Aug, 2006 06A69440 Final Room