Locus A.7K42.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Exposure surface

Reason:

Different consistency in color and texture

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

17 Jul, 1989

End Date:

25 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

In times of abandonment, this surface may have grown deep; but would that account for nari, bricky & charcoal flecks throughout?

Stratigraphy remarks:

A similar layer seems to be S in L 11; the fact that it seals and goes over Wall 8 in places indicates its origin after the wall was destroyed

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

70

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

44

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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:

3

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0.5

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Patchy; seals against N face of Wall 8 but also is on top of some of the stones of 8; ashy pocket at Loca 23; tiny flakes of charcoal and nari; on top of some of Wall 7, but these stones may not really be part of 7

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 912.79 912.69
17 913.06 912.74
19 912.82 0
21 912.99 912.72
28 912.84 912.72

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K42:005
Over Wall A7K42:007
Over Wall A7K42:008
Over Installation A7K42:012
Over Surface A7K42:014
Over Installation A7K42:025
Over Earth layer A7K42:026
Over Installation A7K42:027
Over Wall A7K42:015
Equals Surface A7K42:011
Seals against Wall A7K42:008
Seals against Installation A7K42:012
Seals against Wall A7K42:007
Seals against Wall A7K42:010
Seals against Wall A7K42:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
70 17 Jul, 1989 19 148 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
71 17 Jul, 1989 39 87 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
72 18 Jul, 1989 20 128 21 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
73 18 Jul, 1989 29 110 20 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
74 18 Jul, 1989 34 115 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
78 19 Jul, 1989 10 9 3 0
86 24 Jul, 1989 45 57 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Pithos Iron 1
89 25 Jul, 1989 14 20 0 0
110 02 Aug, 1989 5 18 3 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1989 89A42017 Progress
18 Jul, 1989 89A42018 Progress
18 Jul, 1989 89A42019 Progress