Locus A.7J69.038

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Houghton

Designation:

Earth layer in E balk

Reason:

Investigate a poss wall

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

27 Jul, 2006

End Date:

27 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Debris pocket

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 7J78:12

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.45

Downslope Direction:

280

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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

Stratigraphy

Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:046
Seals against Wall A7J78:012

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
141 27 Jul, 2006 34 27 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
31 Jul, 2006 06A69403 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06A69156 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06A69175 Progress
14 Jul, 2006 06A69193 Progress
17 Jul, 2006 06A69210 Progress
21 Jul, 2006 06A69284 Progress
24 Jul, 2006 06A69303 Progress
25 Jul, 2006 06A69319 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06A69335 Progress
28 Jul, 2006 06A69386 Wall 8
30 Jul, 2006 06A69392 Progress
30 Jul, 2006 06A69393 Progress
31 Jul, 2006 06A69402 Progress
02 Aug, 2006 06A69436 Final Walls