Locus A.7J79.071
General Information
Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
S. Brown; S. Stewart
Designation:
Earth layer; destruction debris in EIR1 House C
Reason:
Arbitrary
Top Separation:
Arbitrary
Bottom Separation:
Arbitrary
Start Date:
08 Jul, 2008
End Date:
16 Jul, 2008
Interpretation
Function:
Destruction debris in EIR1 House C, N side
Stratigraphy remarks:
Later than Walls 24, 31 & 35
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Earth Description
Color
Munsell Number:
10YR 4/3
Texture
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
40
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
20
Particle Shape R %:
10
Consistence
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Measurements
Length:
2.26
Width:
1.3
Upper Depth:
0.7
Lower Depth:
0.68
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:
10
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
1
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:
Lots of ash; In 2010 we collapsed Locus 72 into 71 to excavate a small portion of the west balk.
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 912.7 | 912 |
Stratigraphy
| Equals | Earth layer | A7J79:069 |
| Equals | Earth layer | A7J79:070 |
| Equals | Earth layer | A7J79:072 |
| Equals | Earth layer | A7J79:067 |
| Equals | Earth layer | A7J79:073 |
| Over | Earth layer | A7J79:079 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7J79:058 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | 08 Jul, 2008 | 51 | 74 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 236 | 09 Jul, 2008 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 237 | 09 Jul, 2008 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 297 | 30 Jun, 2010 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul, 2008 | 08A79198 | Progress |
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| 10 Jul, 2008 | 08A79222 | Progress |
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| 11 Jul, 2008 | 08A79241 | Progress |
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| 14 Jul, 2008 | 08A79269 | Progress |
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| 15 Jul, 2008 | 08A79296 | Progress |
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| 16 Jul, 2008 | 08A79323 | Progress |
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| 25 Jun, 2010 | 10A79016 | progress |
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| 28 Jun, 2010 | 10A79028 | progress |
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| 29 Jun, 2010 | 10A79042 | progress |
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