Locus A.7K42.043

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Earth under 40-41-42

Reason:

We had gone down ca 10 cm to the level under Bin 41

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

02 Jul, 1992

End Date:

06 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Earth layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above LIR2 loci

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

15

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

4

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:

571

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

68

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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):

0.5

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:

Nari, ash, brick frags are included as part of the matrix; ash pocket (ca. 3 cm deep, 4 cm wide and 15 cm long) at Loca 29 and another at 35; all are along E balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 912.58 912.5
10 912.58 912.5
22 912.55 912.41
33 912.62 912.41

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K42:040
Under Installation A7K42:041
Under Earth layer A7K42:042
Seals against Wall A7K42:045
Over Surface A7K42:049

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
144 02 Jul, 1992 3 2 0 0
145 03 Jul, 1992 55 154 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
3 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
146 06 Jul, 1992 32 79 4 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
02 Jul, 1992 92A42037 Progress
03 Jul, 1992 92A42038 Progress
06 Jul, 1992 92A42039 Progress