Locus A.7K40.011
General Information
Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
A. Lazaro
Designation:
Poss exposure surface
Reason:
Harder earth
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
17 Jul, 1984
End Date:
18 Jul, 1984
Interpretation
Function:
Poss exposure surface; prob not a floor because of rubble in W part (L 10)
Stratigraphy remarks:
Covering a layer with stones and hard clayish material (L 12); the top of the fill E of L 10, while L 9 covers both L 10 & 11
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Earth Description
Color
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/4
Texture
Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape A %:
15
Particle Shape AS %:
25
Particle Shape SR %:
40
Particle Shape R %:
30
Consistence
Hardness:
Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
somewhat
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Measurements
Length:
2.5
Width:
2
Upper Depth:
0.08
Lower Depth:
0.13
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Stone Inclusions
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
125
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
3
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
1
Stone Distribution:
Random
Earth Inclusions
Nari Frequency (per m2):
Nari Size (in m):
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:
Clayish, containing little white spots (diameter ca 1 mm) and orange spots (ca 0.5-1cm diameter); the orange spots are characteristic of L 12 & 13
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 912.48 | 912.38 |
| 9 | 912.47 | 912.39 |
| 10 | 912.55 | 912.42 |
| 15 | 0 | 912.39 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Earth layer | A7K40:009 |
| Over | Earth layer | A7K40:012 |
| Contiguous to | Earth layer | A7K40:010 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7K40:017 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7K40:005 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 17 Jul, 1984 | 25 | 35 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 67 | 27 Jul, 1984 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul, 1984 | 84A40334 | Progress |
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| 17 Jul, 1984 | 84A40259 | Progress |
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| 18 Jul, 1984 | 84A40291 | Progress |
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| 19 Jul, 1984 | 84A40309 | Progress |
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| 23 Jul, 1984 | 84A40354 | Progress |
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| 30 Jul, 1984 | 84A40479 | N balk |
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