Locus A.7J79.056

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Venner

Designation:

Earth layer beneath poss Platform 54

Reason:

Reached bottom of stones of L 54

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

13 Jul, 2006

End Date:

20 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris with signs of burning & fallen walls

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 58

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0.4

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 912.45 912.25
25 912.42 912.12
31 912.5 911.87

Stratigraphy

Under Installation A7J79:054
Over Earth layer A7J79:057
Over Wall A7J79:058
Equals Earth layer A7J69:044
Equals Earth layer A7J78:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
214 14 Jul, 2006 35 8 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 2006 06A79268 Progress