Locus A.7K42.047

Earth · Bin fill

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation Bin fill
Reason Inside semi-circle of stones, softer and more rubbly
Top Separation Unclear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 6 July, 1992
End Date 10 July, 1992

Interpretation

Function Bin fill
Stratigraphy remarks In and over Bin 46
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.68

Width:

1.06

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:

793

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

150

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

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:

Bottom is quite orange; a handful of yellow clay similar to that in the bottom of the moat was found here

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 912.6 912.12

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K42:039
Over Installation A7K42:046
Seals against Installation A7K42:046

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
147 6 July, 1992 11 71 6 5
159 10 July, 1992 17 81 10 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1