Locus A.7J79.067

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Brown

Designation:

Earth layer; tumble; part of destruction debris

Reason:

Begin new excavation in U08

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2008

End Date:

23 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Part of destruction debris in EIR1 House C

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 24, 31 & 35

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.4

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

1.02

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.05

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

3

Ash Size (in m):

0.25

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:

A lot of ash lenses

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
19	912.7	911.68

Stratigraphy

Equals	Earth layer	A7J79:072
Equals	Earth layer	A7J79:071
Equals	Earth layer	A7J79:070
Equals	Earth layer	A7J79:069
Seals against	Wall	A7J79:031

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

239

10 Jul, 2008

12

46

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Early Iron 1		bods

240

11 Jul, 2008

22

44

3

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Early Iron 1

241

11 Jul, 2008

2

39

6

0

Pottery Readings

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

242

14 Jul, 2008

6

21

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Early Iron 1		bods

286

22 Jul, 2008

3

81

4

2

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Pithos	Early Iron 1
1		Jug	Early Iron 1

287

22 Jul, 2008

3

42

4

0

Pottery Readings

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

288

22 Jul, 2008

3

35

3

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Pithos	Early Iron 1

289

22 Jul, 2008

6

37

0

Pottery Readings

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

290

22 Jul, 2008

9

46

4

0

Pottery Readings

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

291

22 Jul, 2008

8

52

5

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jug	Early Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
11 Jul, 2008	08A79241	Progress
14 Jul, 2008	08A79269	Progress
15 Jul, 2008	08A79296	Progress
16 Jul, 2008	08A79323	Progress
17 Jul, 2008	08A79348	Progress
18 Jul, 2008	08A79373	Progress
21 Jul, 2008	08A79402	Progress
22 Jul, 2008	08A79434	Progress
23 Jul, 2008	08A79469	Progress
23 Jul, 2008	08A79470	Progress
25 Jul, 2008	08A78526	Progress
25 Jun, 2010	10A79016	progress
28 Jun, 2010	10A79028	progress
29 Jun, 2010	10A79042	progress
05 Jul, 2010	10A79101	progress
05 Jul, 2010	10A79100	hearth