Locus A.7K42.040

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Earth under 35

Reason:

No ash

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1992

End Date:

01 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Uknown

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0.14

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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):

1

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:

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:

In Loca 23 we found ash pockets; where Wall 36 seems to end near S balk to soil was very soft; this is approximatly Loca 26; still the same nari and ash flakes in matrix

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
27 912.74 0
29 912.71 912.6
34 912.78 912.62

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K42:035
Over Earth layer A7K42:043
Seals against Installation A7K42:041
Seals against Wall A7K42:036
Seals against Installation A7K42:045

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
140 30 Jun, 1992 61 139 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
141 01 Jul, 1992 47 65 13 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 1992 92A42035 Progress
01 Jul, 1992 92A42036 Progress
02 Jul, 1992 92A42037 Progress