Locus A.7K40.076
General Information
Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
B. Adams
Designation:
Loose rubbly earth layer
Reason:
Begin excavation in U08 with a small probe
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
30 Jun, 2008
End Date:
30 Jun, 2008
Interpretation
Function:
Small probe to help determine date of Wall 71; became part of contiguous L 78
Stratigraphy remarks:
With L 78; earlier than L 69
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Earth Description
Color
Munsell Number:
7.5YR 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:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Measurements
Length:
0.1
Width:
0.3
Upper Depth:
0.2
Lower Depth:
0.1
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:
3
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0.5
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:
Probe to see if pottery might help date Wall 71
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 910.89 | 910.79 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Earth layer | A7K40:069 |
| Contiguous to | Earth layer | A7K40:078 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7K40:071 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | 30 Jun, 2008 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun, 2008 | 08A40017 | Progress |
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