Locus A.7J79.079

Earth · destruction debris

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor S. Stewart
Designation destruction debris
Reason to find surface level between Wall 58 and Wall 24
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 1 July, 2010
End Date 19 July, 2010

Interpretation

Function destruction debris
Stratigraphy remarks
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.6

Upper Depth:

0.31

Lower Depth:

0.25

Downslope Direction:

275 degrees west

Degree of Slope:

10 degrees

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

Stone Distribution:

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

Nari Size (in m):

Brick Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

Pebble Size (in m):

Ash Frequency (per m2):

Ash Size (in m):

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

UD SAvg Size in cm:

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

-pockets of very firm soil and very loose soil -body sherds between west balk and south end of curtain wall. lots of body sherds found near wall 58 -hearth found within 79 just just west of wall 24 touching corner of wall 24 -plaster surface found loc. 27 elev. 912.75

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 912.96 912.64
21 912.89 912.56
23 913.02 912.88
25 912.84 912.69
29 912.96 912.86

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7J79:078
Under Earth layer A7J79:069
Under Earth layer A7J79:070
Under Earth layer A7J79:071
Under Earth layer A7J79:072
Over Earth layer A7J79:080
Over Installation A7J79:081
Over Earth layer A7J79:085
Seals against Wall A7J79:058
Seals against Wall A7J79:024
Seals against Wall A7J79:082
Seals against Installation A7J79:081

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
298 1 July, 2010 28
299 1 July, 2010 21
300 2 July, 2010 36
301 5 July, 2010
302 5 July, 2010 24
303 5 July, 2010 10
305 5 July, 2010 16
306 6 July, 2010 30
307 8 July, 2010 4
308 9 July, 2010 23
309 12 July, 2010 16
310 12 July, 2010 1
311 12 July, 2010 1
312 13 July, 2010 36
313 13 July, 2010 27
314 14 July, 2010 14
315 14 July, 2010 5
317 15 July, 2010 20
321 19 July, 2010 29
322 19 July, 2010 7
323 19 July, 2010 1
324 19 July, 2010 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 June, 2010 10A79054 progress
30 June, 2010 10A79056 progress
30 June, 2010 10A79057 progress
1 July, 2010 10A79067 progress
2 July, 2010 10A79079 progress
5 July, 2010 10A79101 progress
5 July, 2010 10A79100 hearth
5 June, 2010 10A79092 progress
5 July, 2010 10A79102 hearth
6 July, 2010 10A79112 progress
9 July, 2010 10A79159 progress
12 July, 2010 10A79169 progress
12 July, 2010 10A79173 progress
13 July, 2010 10A79182 progress
14 July, 2010 10A79195 progress
15 July, 2010 10A79207 progress
15 July, 2010 10A79208 progress
16 July, 2010 10A79219 progress
19 July, 2010 10A79230 progress
20 July, 2010 10A79248 progress
21 July, 2010 10A79265 progress
22 July, 2010 10A79281 progress