Locus A.7K40.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Lazaro

Designation:

Poss ashy surface

Reason:

Earth change to ashy

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jul, 1984

End Date:

23 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Ashy spot/layer in corner formed by Walls 5 & 17, indicating possible surface; the S continuation of L 18 would be L 19, but it seems to slope down to the W while L 18 doesn't; L 18 is poss a small ash spot on top of an exposure surface (Locus 19)

Stratigraphy remarks:

Could correspond with L 22 (N of Wall 17)

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.25

Width:

0.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1056

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):

1

Pebble Size (in m):

50

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

100

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

1

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:

Lying against Wall 17; rectangular shape; limited by stone block; covers the layer with pebbles; decided to remove about 5 cm, but ir only indicated very small layer of ash (about .5 cm thick) and pebbles

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 912.08 912.01
26 912.14 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:016
Over Earth layer A7K40:020
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K40:022
Seals against Wall A7K40:017
Seals against Wall A7K40:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
57 23 Jul, 1984 12 46 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo