Locus A.7K40.064

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Rubble layer

Reason:

Excavate narrow corner along west end of Wall 14

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

24 Jul, 2006

End Date:

26 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Rubble fill outside the settlement

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.2

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

1.47

Lower Depth:

1.11

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:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.02

Stone Distribution:

Random

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:

Hard-packed beneath boulders; elsewhere loose

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 911.36 910.23
25 911.32 910.21
31 911.72 910.25

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:051
Under Wall A7K40:068
Over Earth layer A7K40:067
Seals against Wall A7K40:014
Seals against Wall A7K40:068
Seals against Wall A7K40:070

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
231 24 Jul, 2006 42 59 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Stand Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
232 24 Jul, 2006 21 12 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
0 Body Iron 1
234 25 Jul, 2006 114 83 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Basin Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
237 25 Jul, 2006 77 45 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 cooking pot Iron 1
0 Few Late Bronze
240 26 Jul, 2006 85 64 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1
2 Jar Iron 1
3 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 cooking pot Iron 1
1 cooking pot Middle Bronze
1 Jar, holemouth Early Bronze
242 27 Jul, 2006 35 41 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jul, 2006 06A49317 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06A49332 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06A49333 Progress