Locus A.7K40.059

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Earth layer in NW corner

Reason:

Change in description

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

11 Jul, 2006

End Date:

13 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 21

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.37

Width:

1.3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.55

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

4

Nari Size (in m):

0.25

Brick Frequency (per m2):

4

Brick Size (in m):

0.05

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:

20

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:

Located between W balk and Walls 7 & 21

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
1	912.3	911.66
2	912.19	911.64

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	A7K40:010
Over	Earth layer	A7K40:069
Seals against	Wall	A7K40:021
Seals against	Wall	A7K40:061
Seals against	Wall	A7K50:007

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

209

11 Jul, 2006

40

126

12

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
5	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cooking bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	cooking pot	Late Iron 1
1	cooking pot	Early Iron 1
0		Late Bronze

210

11 Jul, 2006

51

79

5

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
2	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Juglet	Iron
1	Jar,holemouth	Early Bronze

211

12 Jul, 2006

39

31

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
0		Undetermined
0		Iron 1
1	cooking pot	Late Bronze

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
10 Jul, 2006	06A40131	Progress
12 Jul, 2006	06A40152	Progress
13 Jul, 2006	06A40171	Progress