Locus A.7K40.057

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Increased red brick frags

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

06 Jul, 2006

End Date:

17 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris perhaps for Surf 55

Stratigraphy remarks:

After Walls 8 & 21

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.9

Width:

2.83

Upper Depth:

0.09

Lower Depth:

0.04

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:

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):

6

Brick Size (in m):

0.1

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:

60

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
9 911.35 911.3
11 911.32 911.28
20 911.39 911.32
22 911.34 911.25

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:056
Over Earth layer A7K40:063
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K40:060
Seals against Wall A7K40:008
Seals against Wall A7K40:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
198 06 Jul, 2006 14 69 9 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 cooking pot Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
199 06 Jul, 2006 1 21 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 2
200 06 Jul, 2006 7 31 6 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
201 07 Jul, 2006 6 46 9 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
202 07 Jul, 2006 12 57 4 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
203 07 Jul, 2006 14 52 5 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 cooking pot Iron 2
204 07 Jul, 2006 6 32 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
205 07 Jul, 2006 4 9 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 2006 06A40073 Progress
07 Jul, 2006 06A40094 Progress
10 Jul, 2006 06A40112 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06A40170 Progress
17 Jul, 2006 06A40207 Progress