Locus A.7K42.032

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Earth beneath Wall 8

Reason:

Wall 8 removed in U92

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

22 Jun, 1992

End Date:

23 Jun, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Debris layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Under Wall 8 & Pit 20

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

43

Particle Shape SR %:

67

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.64

Width:

0.43

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

122

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

129

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

11

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

3

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

We also removed the soil under Bin/Pit 20 on the W; ash lenses or nari flakes throughout the locus--not pockets; just inclusions or part of the locus; ash inclusion (.35 X .24) where Wall 8 & Wall 15 meet--see inclusion sheet

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 912.7 912.6
21 912.84 912.63
28 912.77 912.65

Stratigraphy

Under Wall A7K42:008
Under Pit A7K42:020
Over Earth layer A7K42:034
Over Wall A7K42:045
Equals Earth layer A7K42:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
125 22 Jun, 1992 26 27 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
126 23 Jun, 1989 21 42 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 1992 92A42029 Progress