Locus A.7K42.059

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Earth under L 58 & 56

Reason:

Under the ash layer

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

22 Jul, 1992

End Date:

24 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Unknown

Stratigraphy remarks:

Under ashes, seals against Wall 54

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.85

Upper Depth:

0.13

Lower Depth:

0.08

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

447

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

77

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Is tumble from a destruction level appearing? Very loose and hard to dig at Loca 22 & 28

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 911.46 911.33
21 911.62 911.55
23 911.63 0
28 911.65 911.54
33 911.65 0

Stratigraphy

Under A7K42:058
Under A7K42:056
Sealed agnst by Installation A7K42:045
Sealed agnst by Wall A7K42:054

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
179 22 Jul, 1992 36 108 11 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Bronze
180 22 Jul, 1992 4 9 1 0
181 23 Jul, 1992 33 50 7 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
182 23 Jul, 1992 26 35 2 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1992 92A42051 Progress
24 Jul, 1992 92A42052 Final
24 Jul, 1992 92A42053 Final
24 Jul, 1992 92A42-37C Final
24 Jul, 1992 92A42-38C Final