Locus A.7K42.031

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Probe in NE corner

Reason:

Color difference from 17; this may well be cleanup

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

19 Jun, 1992

End Date:

22 Jun, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Part of cleanup for U92

Stratigraphy remarks:

Under cleanup over 37,38

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

5

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.66

Width:

0.67

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:

272

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

37

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:

Lensing layers in NE balk--7.5YR 4/2 & 7.5YR 5/2 (brown & dark brown); this was rubbly by E balk (Loca 11) but became firmer as we dug W; poss pit by E balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 0 912.79

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K42:017
Over Installation A7K42:037
Over Earth layer A7K42:038

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
121 19 Jun, 1992 6 69 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
122 22 Jun, 1992 9 25 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jun, 1992 92A42028 Progress