Locus A.7J79.059

Earth · Earth deposit below Wall 27

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 July, 2006
End Date 21 July, 2006

Interpretation

Function Fill layer; poss part of destruction
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than Walls 27 & 55; later than Wall 21
Balk โ€”
Phase โ€”
Stratum โ€”

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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 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 July, 2006 06A79285 Progress