Locus A.7K40.080

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Loose earth & cobbles in doorway between Walls 8 & 14

Reason:

Isolate fill in doorway

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

01 Jul, 2008

End Date:

04 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment debris in the doorway between Walls 8 & 14

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 8 & 14; earlier than L 65

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/3

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:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

1

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:

175

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 911.32 911.24
29 911.34 911.24
29 911.34 911.13
29 911.33 911.12

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:065
Over Surface A7K40:081
Over Earth layer A7K40:087
Seals against Wall A7K40:008
Seals against Wall A7K40:014
Seals against Wall A7K40:070

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
264 01 Jul, 2008 6 16 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
1 Lamp Iron 1
265 01 Jul, 2008 8 30 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Late Iron 2/Persian bods
0 Iron 1 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 2008 08A40110 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08A40078 Progress