Locus A.7K40.081

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Cobble surf in doorway between Walls 8, 14 & 70

Reason:

Tightly packed cobbles

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

03 Jul, 2008

End Date:

14 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Cobble floor fragment in the doorway between Walls 8, 14 & 70

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 80; later than L 87

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:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.3

Width:

1.1

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.08

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

No pottery in the compact floor

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 911.24 911.09
29 911.25 911
29 911.13 911
29 911.12 911.04

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:080
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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 2008 08A40088 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08A40140 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08A40141 Progress
01 Jul, 2008 08A40041 Progress