Locus A.7K40.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Lazaro

Designation:

Surface with Wall 5

Reason:

Compact earth

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

03 Aug, 1984

End Date:

03 Aug, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Surface E of Wall 5

Stratigraphy remarks:

For Wall 5; same as Locus 11 in 7K41 as E balk removal showed

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.64

Lower Depth:

0.6

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

55

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

9

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:

3

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Filled with burned stones & some tabun-fragments; tabun mostly found in S; small fragments of charcoal; Locus number should have been changed at 912.54 where there was a change of stone-size

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
23 912.76 912.12
35 912.79 912.19

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:003
Seals against Wall A7K40:005
Over Surface A7K40:007
Equals Surface A7K41:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
34 11 Jul, 1984 63 218 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
35 11 Jul, 1984 50 285 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
36 11 Jul, 1984 6 32 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
37 12 Jul, 1984 73 242 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
38 18 Jul, 1984 21 38 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 1984 84A40183 Progress
12 Jul, 1984 84A40202 Progress
13 Jul, 1984 84A40221 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84A40480 E balk