Locus A.7K41.043

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

DDH

Designation:

Soil under 40-41-42

Reason:

We have gone down 10 cm to the level under Wall 41.

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

02 Jul, 1992

End Date:

06 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

15

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

571

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

68

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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):

0.5

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

1

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:

Nari, ash and brick fragments are included as part of this soil matrix also ash pocket (ca. 3 cm deep, 4 cm wide and 15 cm long) at location 29 and another at location 35. Note all are along E balk.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
144 02 Jul, 1992 3 2 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo