Locus A.7K40.078

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Earth layer with rubble N of Wall 71 & S of Wall 7K50:7

Reason:

More rubble

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2008

End Date:

11 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Earth & rubble layer N of Wall 71 & S of Wall 7K50:7

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 71 & 7K50:7

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.7

Width:

1.1

Upper Depth:

0.59

Lower Depth:

0.57

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

Partly in the N balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 911.93 911.26
2 911.83 911.12
7 911.95 911.31
8 911.73 911.14

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:076
Under Earth layer A7K40:069
Seals against Wall A7K40:071
Seals against Wall A7K50:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
260 30 Jun, 2008 6 8 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
262 01 Jul, 2008 21 27 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 2 bods
0 Iron 1 bods
266 02 Jul, 2008 14 26 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
0 Iron 1 bods
273 08 Jul, 2008 64 50 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
0 Few Late Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 2008 08A40017 Progress
01 Jul, 2008 08A40041 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08A40064 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08A40087 Progress
04 Jul, 2008 08A40111 Progress