Locus A.7K40.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Lazaro

Designation:

Earth in doorway of Wall 14

Reason:

Excavate earth in door

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

13 Jul, 1984

End Date:

13 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Debris in door opening between Walls 14 & 8, giving access in E-W direction

Stratigraphy remarks:

Partly situated under Wall 5 causing disturbance of wall stones

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

15

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

35

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.62

Width:

0.9

Upper Depth:

0.37

Lower Depth:

0.16

Downslope Direction:

248

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

115

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

13

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

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:

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:

Originally called Wall 8; tabun fragments were found in Loca 29 near E balk; stones of Wall 5 are at this spot slanted/tumbled down in N-direction; bottom not excavated in U84

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 912.07 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface A7K40:007
Seals against Wall A7K40:014
Seals against Wall A7K40:018

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1984 84A40354 Progress
27 Jul, 1984 84A40447 Progress
06 Aug, 1984 84A40698 Final