Locus A.7K42.042

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Earth N of Wall 41

Reason:

A wall intervened

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

01 Jul, 1992

End Date:

01 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Earth layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above LIR2 loci

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

45

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

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:

2.21

Width:

1.34

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

121

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

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:

Many ash flakes along E balk; still nari and charcoal present

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 912.67 912.58
16 912.65 912.55
17 912.68 0

Stratigraphy

Under Installation A7K42:037
Under Earth layer A7K42:038
Under Earth layer A7K42:035
Under Wall A7K42:021
Over Earth layer A7K42:043
Seals against Installation A7K42:041
Seals against Wall A7K42:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
142 01 Jul, 1992 25 123 11 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Jul, 1992 92A42037 Progress