Locus A.7J78.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Klingbeil

Designation:

Earth layer in NW

Reason:

Change in color

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1996

End Date:

26 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Poss repairs to rampart

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0.93

Lower Depth:

0.65

Downslope Direction:

270

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

30

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.2

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Large amount of cobble & boulder sized rubble in front of dip in Wall 3; between Loca 15 & 21 were quite a number of burnt rocks; right in front of face of Wall 3, between Loca 10 & 21, encountered & went through a 20-30 cm layer of hard material--prob anthropogenic (part of rampart?); generally very little pottery in this locus; ash pocket was 7.5YR 3/2

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 910.89 910.24
10 911.15 910.35
15 911.2 910.34
20 910.99 910.23
32 911.12 910.19

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J78:001
Seals against Wall A7J78:003
Equals Earth layer A7J68:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
20 15 Jul, 1996 75 21 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
21 16 Jul, 1996 64 8 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
22 17 Jul, 1996 44 10 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 one Krater Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
23 18 Jul, 1996 63 4 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
24 19 Jul, 1996 10 0 0 0
19 11 Jul, 1996 76 19 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze 1 bod
27 23 Jul, 1996 61 37 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
0 Iron 1
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
28 24 Jul, 1996 95 60 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
29 25 Jul, 1996 52 25 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1996 96A78079 Progress
11 Jul, 1996 96A78081 Progress and Tumble from Wall 3
15 Jul, 1996 96A78082 Progress
10 Jul, 1996 96H21344 Progress
19 Jul, 1996 96A78086 Progress; wall covering
22 Jul, 1996 96A78087 Progress (balk removal)
17 Jul, 1996 96A78084 Progress
16 Jul, 1996 96A78083 Progress
18 Jul, 1996 96A78085 Progress
23 Jul, 1996 96A78088 Progress--N Balk removal
26 Jul, 1996 96A78090 Progress--Balk removal.
30 Jul, 1996 96H20324 Final from S
24 Jul, 1996 96A78089 Progress