Locus A.7K42.050

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Layer under L 44 W of Wall 36

Reason:

We had gone down 10 cm; seems softer

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

09 Jul, 1992

End Date:

09 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Fill during abatement

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

27

Particle Shape AS %:

28

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.2

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.22

Lower Depth:

0.16

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

584

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

31

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:

May be part of L 48; the earth by 48 is still very soft

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 912.48 912.28
19 912.44 912.28
20 912.44 912.22

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K42:044
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K42:048
Seals against Wall A7K42:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
155 09 Jul, 1992 27 222 22 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
156 09 Jul, 1992 20 155 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
157 09 Jul, 1992 7 41 4 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
09 Jul, 1992 92A42041 Progress