Locus A.7K40.054

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Earth layer with brick & nari inclusions

Reason:

Increased brick & nari inclusions

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2006

End Date:

04 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer from brick desposit; nari could have been mortar

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Layer 53

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:

3.6

Width:

2.9

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.86

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

10

Brick Size (in m):

0.06

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

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
9 912.96 912.4
11 912.96 912.01
20 0 912.02
22 0 912.02

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:053
Over Earth layer A7K40:056
Contiguous to Surface A7K40:055
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K40:060
Seals against Wall A7K40:008
Seals against Wall A7K40:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
186 03 Jul, 2006 3 20 6 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 1
187 04 Jul, 2006 13 97 12 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
1 cooking pot Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Juglet Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
188 04 Jul, 2006 8 58 7 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
182 03 Jul, 2006 12 77 13 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Late Iron 2/Persian 1 prob
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
183 03 Jul, 2006 14 53 11 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
2 cooking pot Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
184 03 Jul, 2006 12 101 13 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
185 03 Jul, 2006 19 105 8 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 cooking pot Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 2006 06A40008 Progress
03 Jul, 2006 06A40019 Progress
04 Jul, 2006 06A40036 Progress