Locus A.7K41.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Hackwell

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

First seen in W balk

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1984

End Date:

20 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

Roughly corresponds with the top of phase B of Loci 6 Wall, therefore, Corresponds with the destruction level of phase Wallsi 6A & 4A

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

100

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

29

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.04

Lower Depth:

0.13

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

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:

Recognized in balk only; did not excavate; was assigned on July 20; boulders and cobbles form a line in the balk resting on this surface; roughly corresponds to the top of Wall 6B

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.7 912.59
19 912.7 912.66
31 912.7 912.57

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K41:007
Over Earth layer A7K41:019

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo