Locus A.7K40.065

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Earth layer between Walls 8 & 14

Reason:

To bring square into phase betweeen Walls 8 & 14

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

25 Jul, 2006

End Date:

26 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris to level area between Walls 8 & 14

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 8

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.6

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0.4

Lower Depth:

0.25

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:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

A mix of pottery debris and loose earth

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
27 911.15 910.79
27 911.18 910.78
28 911.13 910.75
28 911.04 910.79
28 911.01 910.8

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:048
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K40:063
Seals against Wall A7K40:008
Seals against Wall A7K40:014
Seals against Wall A7K40:070

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
236 25 Jul, 2006 30 72 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Few Jug Iron 2
1 Few cooking pot Iron 2
1 cooking pot Iron 1
238 25 Jul, 2006 2 16 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
239 25 Jul, 2006 49 47 6 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 2006 06A40331 Progress