Locus A.7J79.032

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Eggler

Designation:

Mudbrick debris

Reason:

To check if Wall 28 rests on bricky debris

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

22 Jul, 1998

End Date:

24 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Collapsed mudbrick wall and roof debris, much of it transformed by fire

Stratigraphy remarks:

Associated with Walls 24 & 31; Phase 1 of Ir1

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.4

Width:

3.35

Upper Depth:

1.1

Lower Depth:

0.04

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

360

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.25

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:

Ash pockets near bottom; two burned beams from the roof; more clay near bottom with roofing material; excavated to level of 7K70 in E balk; many whole and fragmentary bricks

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 912.4 911.8
6 912.5 911.6
9 912.46 912.42
11 912.42 911.8
12 912.4 911.93
18 912.38 911.84
20 912.32 911.88
30 912.33 912.77

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J79:022
Over Wall A7J79:024
Over Wall A7J79:031
Seals against Wall A7J79:024
Seals against Wall A7J79:028
Seals against Wall A7J79:031
Over Wall A7J79:042
Over Earth layer A7J79:046

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
159 30 Jun, 2000 54 4 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Bronze
172 06 Jul, 2000 195 20 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
173 12 Jul, 2000 100 1 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 1 bod
200 27 Jul, 2000 8 8 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
201 28 Jul, 2000 122 68 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar LB-Iron 1 Trans
148 22 Jul, 1998 107 3 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 IR1 Cookpot Late Bronze Trans'l
1 Pithos Early Bronze
149 23 Jul, 1998 163 6 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined bods
0 Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jun, 2000 00A79006 Pre-excavation
27 Jun, 2000 00A79022 Progress
28 Jun, 2000 00A79039 Progress
29 Jun, 2000 00A79067 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00A79271 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00A79271 Progress
30 Jun, 2000 00A79088 Balk removal
30 Jun, 2000 00A79099 Brick destruction
04 Jul, 2000 00A79128 Progress
05 Jul, 2000 00A79142 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00A79182 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00A79208 Progress
11 Jul, 2000 00A79227 Progress
11 Jul, 2000 00A79227 Progress
12 Jul, 2000 00A79250 Progress
14 Jul, 2000 00A79296 Progress
14 Jul, 2000 00A79296 Progress
27 Jul, 2000 00A79489 Progress
17 Jul, 2000 00A79317 Progress
17 Jul, 2000 00A79317 Progress
18 Jul, 2000 00A79338 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00A79430 Progress
25 Jul, 2000 00A79449 Progress
26 Jul, 2000 00A79470 Progress
27 Jul, 2000 00A79501 Pottery
27 Jul, 2000 00A79502 Pottery
23 Jul, 1998 98A79323 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
04 Aug, 1998 98A79473 N balk
04 Aug, 1998 98A79479 Final
24 Jul, 1998 98A79339 Progress
04 Aug, 1998 98A79474 E balk
03 Jul, 2000 00A79108 Progress
17 Jul, 2000 00A79332 Carbonized beam
28 Jul, 1998 98A79512 Progress