Locus A.7J69.068

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Crane; C. Huson

Designation:

earth layer south of Wall 51

Reason:

to articulate the first course of the southern face of Wall 51

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

23 Jul, 2010

End Date:

16 Jul, 2012

Interpretation

Function:

Rubbly fill

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

5.48

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.66

Lower Depth:

0.45

Downslope Direction:

East 82 degrees

Degree of Slope:

5 degrees

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

50

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

Nari Size (in m):

Brick Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

Pebble Size (in m):

Ash Frequency (per m2):

Ash Size (in m):

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

UD SAvg Size in cm:

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
32	912.36	911.91
33	912.44	911.88
36	0	912.0629
34	0	912.0816
31	0	911.8773

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	A7J69:061
Seals against	Wall	A7J69:051
Seals against	Wall	A7J69:003
Over	Earth layer	a7j69:070

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

196

23 Jul, 2010

18

209

13 Jul, 2012

6

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
		Bod	Pre-Classical

210

16 Jul, 2012

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
		Bod	Iron
		Bod	Late Bronze		1 bod

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
23 Jul, 2010	10A69297	progress
27 Jul, 2010	10A69326	progress
10 Jul, 2012	12A69020	PROGRESS
11 Jul, 2012	12A69031	PROGRESS
12 Jul, 2012	12A69044	PROGRESS
13 Jul, 2012	12A69056	PROGRESS
16 Jul, 2012	12A69070	PROGRESS