Locus A.7J69.059

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Salcido

Designation:

Earth layer under small pillared room

Reason:

Begin excavation under the pillars of the small room

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

03 Jul, 2008

End Date:

09 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Part of the fill layer to prepare for the small pillared room

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than the small pillared room; later than L 62

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.03

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.19

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30

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:

This was a small semi-arbitrary swath directly under the two pillars of the small pillared room above

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
16 912.31 912.3
16 912.37 912.34
22 912.53 912.45
22 912.54 912.4

Stratigraphy

Under Installation A7J69:017
Under Installation A7J69:020
Under Earth layer A7J69:040
Over Earth layer A7J69:062
Seals against Wall A7J69:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
158 04 Jul, 2008 14 21 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
0 Late Bronze
0 Early Bronze 1 bod

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 2008 08A69090 Progress
04 Jul, 2008 08A69113 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08A69145 Progress