Locus A.7J79.046

Earth · Destruction debris

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Rivers
Designation Destruction debris
Reason Layer beneath plastic bags of L 45
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 17 July, 2000
End Date 28 July, 2000

Interpretation

Function Roof/ceiling destruction debris with burned beams
Stratigraphy remarks Initial collapse of the house
Balk N
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

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:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.33

Lower Depth:

0.17

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:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

2

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Large pieces of carbonized beams; scattered charcoal frags; all are very friable; they range in size from .5 to 1.0 m

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 911.69 911.47
11 911.81 911.48
21 911.65 911.47
23 911.71 911.48

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7J79:045
Over Earth layer A7J79:047
Seals against Wall A7J79:024
Seals against Wall A7J79:031
Under Earth layer A7J79:032
Seals against Wall A7J79:042
Seals against Wall A7J79:049

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
181 17 July, 2000 19 14 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
182 18 July, 2000 120 114 11 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar/Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Lamp LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
183 19 July, 2000 16 7 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
187 20 July, 2000 29 14 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
191 24 July, 2000 12 5 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
192 25 July, 2000 46 18 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
202 28 July, 2000 62 59 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Goblet LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 July, 2000 00A79489 Progress
17 July, 2000 00A79317 Progress
18 July, 2000 00A79338 Progress
19 July, 2000 00A79364 Progress
20 July, 2000 00A79383 Progress
21 July, 2000 00A79405 Progress
24 July, 2000 00A79430 Progress
25 July, 2000 00A79449 Progress
25 July, 2000 00A79449 Progress
26 July, 2000 00A79470 Progress
27 July, 2000 00A79501 Pottery
27 July, 2000 00A79502 Pottery
28 July, 2000 00A79512 Progress
17 July, 2000 00A79332 Carbonized beam