Locus A.7J79.051

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Rivers

Designation:

Surface of house

Reason:

Hard plaster found

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

24 Jul, 2000

End Date:

01 Aug, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Plaster surface of the house; jar sherds suggest a storage area

Stratigraphy remarks:

Surface of the house

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 8/2

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. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.7

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Unexcavated in U00

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 911.3 0
11 911.31 0
12 911.37 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J79:050
Seals against Wall A7J79:049
Seals against Wall A7J79:031
Seals against Wall A7J79:042

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
195 27 Jul, 2000 0 20 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans
196 27 Jul, 2000 0 83 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Base LB-Iron 1 Trans
197 27 Jul, 2000 0 7 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans
198 27 Jul, 2000 0 18 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar LB-Iron 1 Trans

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Aug, 2000 00A79552 Whole room
27 Jul, 2000 00A79489 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
28 Jul, 2000 00A79512 Progress
01 Aug, 2000 00A79551 Room 4 & 2
01 Aug, 2000 00A70555 House
01 Aug, 2000 00A70556 Field A
01 Aug, 2000 00A79547 Room 4
01 Aug, 2000 00A70554 Whole complex
01 Aug, 2000 00A70553 Room 1
01 Aug, 2000 00A79546 Room 2