Locus A.7K50.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Fisher

Designation:

Layer immediately above Surf 9

Reason:

Because L 5 was excavated to a depth of .54 m

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

16 Jul, 1984

End Date:

17 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Equal to L 5

Stratigraphy remarks:

earthimmediately above Surf 9

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

2

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:

As L 8 was beginning to be excavated, Surf 9 was noticed in Loca 20; same as area adjacent to & appearently beneath Wall 6 from which large pottery sherds were taken; primarily the scraping necessary to trace Surf9 is in area between Walls4, 6, & 7.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.68 912.66
11 912.58 912.56
19 912.72 912.7
21 912.65 912.63
28 912.67 912.65

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K50:005
Over Surface A7K50:009
Seals against Wall A7K50:004
Seals against Wall A7K50:006
Seals against Wall A7K50:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
68 16 Jul, 1984 5 22 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
69 17 Jul, 1984 14 98 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
142 31 Jul, 1987 0 33 1 0
143 03 Aug, 1987 0 133 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
10 Bowl Iron 2
1 Plate Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
144 03 Aug, 1987 0 45 5 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1984 84A50262 Progress