Locus A.7J79.012

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

Earth layer along S balk

Reason:

Outside possible wall line

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

18 Jul, 1996

End Date:

19 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Possible wall tumble

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt 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:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.5

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.17

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

10

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 913.29 913.12
33 913.46 913.35
35 913.54 913.45

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J79:006
Under Earth layer A7J79:007
Over Earth layer A7J79:011
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J79:008
Cut by Pit A7J79:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
83 18 Jul, 1996 21 162 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Flask Iron 1
84 19 Jul, 1996 23 35 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
1 Krater Iron
1 Other Iron

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1996 96A79116 Progress
19 Jul, 1996 96A79117 Progress