Locus A.7J79.052

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Venner

Designation:

Beaten-earth & cobble surface & earth below

Reason:

Flat-lying cobbles & hard earth

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

04 Jul, 2006

End Date:

16 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Prob the top of a stone platform or surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Installation 54 & Walls 55 & 62

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Friable

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.4

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

Surface mixed cobbles & beaten earth; randomly distributed stone layer covers almost all of the locus; removed .80 m of debris beneath

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 913.9 913.1
19 913.99 913.09
25 913.99 913.15
31 913.99 913.11

Stratigraphy

Over Installation A7J79:054
Over Wall A7J79:055
Over Wall A7J79:062
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J79:053

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
207 04 Jul, 2006 22 124 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
208 04 Jul, 2006 19 149 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Few Jar Iron 2
1 Few Bowl Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 1
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Lamp Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Jul, 2006 06A79059 Progress
06 Jul, 2006 06A79091 Wall 27