Locus A.7J78.006

Earth · Earth layer in NW

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor G. Klingbeil
Designation Earth layer in NW
Reason Change in color
Top Separation
Bottom Separation
Start Date 10 July, 1996
End Date 26 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7J78:001
Seals against Wall A7J78:003
Equals Earth layer A7J68:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
20 15 July, 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 July, 1996 64 8 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
22 17 July, 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 July, 1996 63 4 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
24 19 July, 1996 10 0 0 0
19 11 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 1996 96A78079 Progress
11 July, 1996 96A78081 Progress and Tumble from Wall 3
15 July, 1996 96A78082 Progress
10 July, 1996 96H21344 Progress
19 July, 1996 96A78086 Progress; wall covering
22 July, 1996 96A78087 Progress (balk removal)
17 July, 1996 96A78084 Progress
16 July, 1996 96A78083 Progress
18 July, 1996 96A78085 Progress
23 July, 1996 96A78088 Progress--N Balk removal
26 July, 1996 96A78090 Progress--Balk removal.
30 July, 1996 96H20324 Final from S
24 July, 1996 96A78089 Progress