Locus A.7K40.085

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Nari surface between Walls 70 & 71

Reason:

Compact nari layer

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

08 Jul, 2008

End Date:

11 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Crushed nari surf frag; may go with Surf 81

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 77; later than L 88

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.86

Width:

1.15

Upper Depth:

0.6

Lower Depth:

0.12

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Crushed nari

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 909.9 909.8
26 909.74 909.7
28 909.9 909.84
28 909.92 909.8

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:077
Over Earth layer A7K40:088
Seals against Wall A7K40:070
Seals against Wall A7K40:071
Seals against Wall A7K40:084

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
275 08 Jul, 2008 31 55 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
0 Late Bronze bods
276 09 Jul, 2008 45 45 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 2008 08A40238 Progress