Locus A.7K40.089

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Adams

Designation:

Earth fill between Walls 71 & 7K50:7

Reason:

Probe to find relationship of Walls 71 & 7K50:7

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

16 Jul, 2008

End Date:

28 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Prob destruction debris of the EIR1 structures

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 84 & 71

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.9

Width:

0.9

Upper Depth:

1.18

Lower Depth:

0.56

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

350

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

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:

Combines with L 78, 82, & 86

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 911.93 910.81
1 911.83 910.79
3 911.73 910.78
3 911.95 910.77
4 911.87 910.71
5 911.64 910.57
6 911.28 910.57
12 911.21 910.65

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K40:078
Under Earth layer A7K40:082
Under Earth layer A7K40:086
Seals against Wall A7K50:007
Seals against Wall A7K40:071
Seals against Wall A7K40:084

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
288 21 Jul, 2008 28 22 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
290 22 Jul, 2008 34 12 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
292 23 Jul, 2008 31 31 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
294 24 Jul, 2008 41 31 1 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 2008 08A40466 Progress
28 Jul, 2008 08A40598 Final: Gateway?
28 Jul, 2008 08A40599 Final: Ir2 walls
22 Jul, 2008 08A40430 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08A40465 Progress
25 Jul, 2008 08A40523 Progress