Locus A.7J79.072

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Brown

Designation:

Earth layer; destruction debris in EIR1 House C

Reason:

Arbitrary

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

09 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 7/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Very 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:

1.5

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.68

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

50

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

Almost completely made up of tumbled brick & ash

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 912.7 912.02

Stratigraphy

Equals Earth layer A7J79:070
Equals Earth layer A7J79:071
Equals Earth layer A7J79:069
Equals Earth layer A7J79:067
Equals Earth layer A7J79:073

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
238 09 Jul, 2008 9 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 2008 08A79222 Progress
11 Jul, 2008 08A79241 Progress
14 Jul, 2008 08A79269 Progress
15 Jul, 2008 08A79296 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08A79323 Progress
25 Jun, 2010 10A79016 progress
28 Jun, 2010 10A79028 progress
29 Jun, 2010 10A79042 progress