Locus A.7K40.044

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Earth layer between Walls 8, 14 & 33

Reason:

Began excavation in passageway

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

26 Jul, 2004

End Date:

30 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Prob dest debris in passageway between Walls 14 & 33

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 14 & 33

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.42

Width:

0.34

Upper Depth:

0.13

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

100

Degree of Slope:

25

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 911.42 911.32
29 911.24 911.11
30 910.93 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:020
Over Surface A7K40:047
Seals against Wall A7K40:008
Seals against Wall A7K40:014
Seals against Wall A7K40:033

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
171 26 Jul, 2004 18 90 9 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 2004 04A40307 Progress