Locus A.7K50.009

Earth · Surface with Walls 6 & 7

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Fisher
Designation Surface with Walls 6 & 7
Reason Compacted beaten earth at aprrox level of flat stones of Wall 7
Top Separation —
Bottom Separation —
Start Date 17 Jul, 1984
End Date 20 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function Beaten earth surface; its number of inclusions and variation in compactness particularly near Walls may indicate it was not a well worn surface and may have been made to fill
Stratigraphy remarks Difficult to trace this surface to Wall 6; poss used in connection with & contemperaneously with Walls 4 and 7
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:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.12

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

125

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

3

Nari Size (in m):

2

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

3

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

1

Pebble Size (in m):

2

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

10

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

19

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:

2

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Extent not clearly traceable; soil between 3 walls & N balk taken up with Surf 9; appears to seal against Wall 7 and possibly against Wall 4; surface noticed after L 5 was excavated to a somewhat lower depth adjacent to Walls 4 & 6, which may thus indicate surface was taken up with L 5 in those areas; surface clearly evident in Loca 14 & 20; small portions of mud brick in Loca 28; gravelly area concentrated in Loca 22 & 16

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 912.56 0
20 912.7 912.5
22 912.65 912.53

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K50:008
Over Earth layer A7K50:010
Over Pit A7K50:011
Over Wall A7K50:012
Seals against Wall A7K50:007
Seals against Wall A7K50:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
71 17 Jul, 1984 10 51 6 0
72 18 Jul, 1984 27 111 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
73 18 Jul, 1984 15 172 139 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
74 18 Jul, 1984 35 111 25 0
75 18 Jul, 1984 22 122 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
76 18 Jul, 1984 22 83 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
77 19 Jul, 1984 27 148 27 0
79 20 Jul, 1984 27 106 26 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1984 84A50262 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84A50263 Relation of Surf 9 to Walls 4,6, 7
17 Jul, 1984 84A50264 Relation of Surf 9 to Walls 4,6, 7
17 Jul, 1984 84A50265 Relation of Surf 9 to Walls 4,6, 7
18 Jul, 1984 84A50289 Progress
18 Jul, 1984 84A50289 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84A50311 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84A50313 Relation of Surf 10 to Surf 9 & Walls 4 & 6
19 Jul, 1984 84A50314 Relation of Surf 9 & Walls 4, 6 & 7
19 Jul, 1984 84A50315 Relation of Surf 9 & Walls 4, 6 & 7
20 Jul, 1984 84A50333 Progress