Locus A.7K42.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Possible surface W of Wall 15 under L 5 & Surf 6

Reason:

Seperated by a wall

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

25 Jul, 1989

End Date:

03 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Living surface in the room or natural fill during abondonment; makes a nice floor

Stratigraphy remarks:

Under L 5 & Surf 6; seals against Walls 9, 10, 28 & 7K41:025

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

85

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.3

Width:

2.2

Upper Depth:

0.21

Lower Depth:

0.18

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

110

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

1

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:

Rocks in NW corner removed as part of this locus; one of the pithoi (#1) in L 5 (pails 111-113) was resting on this surface; surface very clear in N balk; when the E balk of 7K41 was removed, it was a nice surface; in 7K42, it was quite distorted by rock tumble from the walls

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.76 912.54
9 912.67 0
13 0 912.51
14 912.73 912.53
20 912.85 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K42:005
Under Surface A7K42:006
Over Earth layer A7K42:022
Seals against Wall A7K42:015
Seals against Wall A7K42:010
Seals against Wall A7K42:028

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
92 25 Jul, 1989 39 133 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
97 26 Jul, 1989 13 29 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
116 02 Aug, 1989 28 74 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 1989 89A42022 Object shot