Locus A.7K42.035

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Began probing along Wall 15--on E side and continued along

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jun, 1989

End Date:

30 Jun, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Earth layer or exposure surface--some cooking activity?

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

45

Particle Shape SR %:

45

Particle Shape R %:

5

Consistence

Hardness:

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:

5.1

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.14

Lower Depth:

0.26

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

429

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

17

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:

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:

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:

Coming down on a Cyclopean wall; digs like L 34, Surfs 14 & 6; the ash inclusion mentioned in L 32 seems to be here also; L 17--the ash layer--may just be lenses of ash in this layer; rodent hole at Loca 17; this layer is over Wall 36 but also seals against at least the top course of it, at least on the E; the same ash and nari flakes are present here as in L 34, 14, & 6; most of pottery comes from along W 36; soil less compacted on W of Wall 15

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
15 912.88 912.68
17 912.88 912.68
20 913 912.74
29 912.9 912.71
33 912.93 912.78

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K42:017
Under Earth layer A7K42:034
Over Wall A7K42:036
Over Earth layer A7K42:039
Over Earth layer A7K42:040
Over Installation A7K42:041
Equals Earth layer A7K42:017
Seals against Wall A7K42:036
Seals against Wall A7K42:045

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
132 24 Jun, 1992 7 11 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
133 25 Jun, 1992 60 204 19 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
134 26 Jun, 1992 69 189 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
136 29 Jun, 1992 85 232 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Cookpot Late Bronze
137 29 Jun, 1992 30 44 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
138 30 Jun, 1992 23 40 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jun, 1992 92A42033 Progress
29 Jun, 1992 92A42034 Sub-balk of 35
30 Jun, 1992 92A42035 Progress