Locus A.7J79.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

Pit fill

Reason:

Pit

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

01 Jul, 1996

End Date:

18 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in Pit 4

Stratigraphy remarks:

Put Pit 4 out of use

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.65

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

1.16

Lower Depth:

0.83

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:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

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:

0

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 914.41 913.25
18 914.07 913.24
23 914.39 913.26
24 914.28 913.25

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J79:001
Seals against Pit A7J79:004
Over Earth layer A7J79:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
82 18 Jul, 1996 10 57 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
16 01 Jul, 1996 26 32 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
17 02 Jul, 1996 75 31 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 one Hellenistic
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
18 03 Jul, 1996 26 35 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
19 03 Jul, 1996 22 38 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 1996 96A79101 Progress
02 Jul, 1996 96060228 Progress
01 Jul, 1996 96A79102 Progress