Locus A.7J79.059

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Venner

Designation:

Earth deposit below Wall 27

Reason:

Begin excavation below Wall 27

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

20 Jul, 2006

End Date:

21 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer; poss part of destruction

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Walls 27 & 55; later than Wall 21

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt 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:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Friable

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

0.6

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

9

Degree of Slope:

3

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.3

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

5

Nari Size (in m):

0.05

Brick Frequency (per m2):

10

Brick Size (in m):

0.04

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.06

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Not completed in U06

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 912.62 912.45

Stratigraphy

Under Wall A7J79:027
Under Wall A7J79:055
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J79:057
Contiguous to Earth layer A7J79:060
Seals against Wall A7J79:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
218 21 Jul, 2006 7 1 0 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2006 06A79285 Progress