Locus A.7K40.056

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Earth layer with red brick & nari frags

Reason:

Increase in red brick frags

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

05 Jul, 2006

End Date:

06 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris below Surf 55

Stratigraphy remarks:

Ealier than Surf 55; with Walls 8 & 21

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 4/6

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.93

Width:

2.87

Upper Depth:

0.69

Lower Depth:

0.63

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

20

Brick Size (in m):

0.08

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:

40

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 912.4 911.35
11 912.14 911.32
20 912.15 911.39
22 912.16 911.39

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:054
Under Surface A7K40:055
Over Earth layer A7K40:057
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K40:060
Seals against Wall A7K40:008
Seals against Wall A7K40:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
191 05 Jul, 2006 16 83 8 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 cooking pot Iron 2
192 05 Jul, 2006 18 77 9 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Iron 2
0 Few Iron 1
193 05 Jul, 2006 21 101 30 12

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 2
3 Krater Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
6 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cup Iron 2
194 05 Jul, 2006 4 17 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
196 06 Jul, 2006 16 72 12 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
197 06 Jul, 2006 6 18 8 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Jul, 2006 06A40054 Progress