Locus A.7J79.064

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Venner

Designation:

Earth debris between Wall 7J89:27 and the perimeter wall

Reason:

Remove earth to perimeter wall

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

24 Jul, 2006

End Date:

02 Aug, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris between Walls 31, 35 & 7J89:27

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 31, 35 & 7J89:27

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.6

Lower Depth:

0.4

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.25

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

Brick Size (in m):

0.05

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

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:

Very friable; located north of Wall 27, east of the perimeter wall, & S of Wall 7J89:27; partly within Field B

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
7	911.99	911.83
8	912.06	911.83
13	912.21	911.84
14	912.13	911.84

Stratigraphy

Contiguous to	Earth layer	A7J79:065
Contiguous to	Earth layer	A7J79:066
Seals against	Wall	A7J79:031
Seals against	Wall	A7J79:035

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

223

25 Jul, 2006

76

24

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0		Body	Iron 1
1		cooking pot	Late Bronze

221

26 Jul, 2006

73

44

2

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Iron 1
1		Jug	Late Bronze

226

27 Jul, 2006

30

50

4

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Iron 2
0			Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
24 Jul, 2006	06A79304	Progress
25 Jul, 2006	06A79320	Progress
26 Jul, 2006	06A79337	Progress
27 Jul, 2006	06A79354	Progress
02 Aug, 2006	06A79439	Final
30 Jul, 2006	06A79395	Progress
02 Aug, 2006	06A69444	Final Field A