Locus A.7K40.053

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Earth layer between Walls 8 & 21

Reason:

Begin excavation in 2006

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2006

End Date:

03 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Probably left over sift debris with plastic from 2004

Stratigraphy remarks:

Beginning excavation in 2006; location of plastic from 2004

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

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:

3.5

Width:

2.9

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.24

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Had a thin layer before a harder surface from the end of last season

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 0 911.55
11 912.72 911.96
16 0 911.96
17 0 911.98

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7K40:054
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K40:060
Seals against Wall A7K40:008
Seals against Wall A7K40:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
0 0 0 0 0
180 30 Jun, 2006 1 3 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
181 05 Jul, 2006 13 118 14 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo