Locus A.7J79.026

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Eggler

Designation:

Accumulation debris in possible door of Wall 21

Reason:

Earth and small stones in Wall 21; connect to Field B

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

13 Jul, 1998

End Date:

28 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Phase 2 of Ir1 with contamination from upper Iron 2 layers

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

1.95

Upper Depth:

1.09

Lower Depth:

0.96

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

270

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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:

Bricky debris at location 2 (112.83)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 0 912.57
2 912.96 912
4 913.07 911.98
5 912.9 0
7 912.88 912.15
8 0 912.03
14 912.97 912.4
14 0 912.15

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J79:014
Over Wall A7J79:031
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J79:016
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J79:022
Seals against Wall A7J79:027
Seals against Wall A7J79:028
Over Earth layer A7J79:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
156 27 Jun, 2000 83 34 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 UD Iron 1
157 28 Jun, 2000 100 43 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
137 13 Jul, 1998 15 90 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 2 Prob
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Iron 1
3 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Bronze
138 13 Jul, 1998 11 41 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Iron 2
140 14 Jul, 1998 44 52 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1 Early
1 Cookpot Iron 1 Early
1 Jug Iron 1 Early
141 15 Jul, 1998 48 24 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jun, 2000 00A79022 Progress
28 Jun, 2000 00A79039 Progress
03 Jul, 2000 00A79102 Progress
06 Jul, 2000 00A79166 Progress
29 Jun, 2000 00A79062 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98A79185 Progres
14 Jul, 1998 98A79197 Progres
17 Jul, 1998 98A79249 Progress
20 Jul, 1998 98A79264 Progress
27 Jul, 1998 98A79359 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98A79380 Progress
29 Jul, 1998 98A79398 Progress
30 Jul, 1998 98A79416 Progress
04 Aug, 1998 98A79470 Fields A and B
15 Jul, 1998 98A79215 Progress
04 Aug, 1998 98A79479 Final