Locus A.7J69.040

Earth · Destruction layer in pillared room

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Houghton
Designation Destruction layer in pillared room
Reason In-situ debris after cleanup
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Unclear
Start Date 12 July, 2006
End Date 28 July, 2006

Interpretation

Function Destruction layer
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Walls 3, 8, 13, 22
Balk
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. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.3

Width:

2.9

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.25

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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:

Slightly gravelly

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 0 911.74
10 0 911.71
11 0 911.82
14 0 911.68
14 0 911.7
15 912 0
18 0 911.75
21 911.95 0
22 0 911.75

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:031
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:034
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:045
Seals against Wall A7J69:003
Seals against Wall A7J69:013
Seals against Wall A7J69:022
Seals against Wall A7J69:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
120 12 July, 2006 11 4 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
122 13 July, 2006 68 22 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
0 Body Middle Bronze
125 14 July, 2006 38 32 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 1
129 17 July, 2006 26 26 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Iron 1
0 Late Bronze

Photos

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