Locus A.7J69.045

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Houghton

Designation:

Hard packed earth & brick debris

Reason:

Change in description

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

18 Jul, 2006

End Date:

31 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Prob top of bricky destruction layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 3

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Friable

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.02

Width:

1.16

Upper Depth:

0.27

Lower Depth:

0.25

Downslope Direction:

270

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 912.1 911.84
3 912.08 911.85

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J69:044
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:043
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J69:046
Seals against Wall A7J69:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
132 19 Jul, 2006 43 11 1 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 2006 06A69335 Progress
31 Jul, 2006 06A69402 Progress
18 Jul, 2006 06A69228 Progress
19 Jul, 2006 06A69247 Progress
19 Jul, 2006 06A69250 West wall 3