Locus A.7K50.038

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Shaw

Designation:

Beaten-earth laminated surface

Reason:

Hard packed earth

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

15 Jul, 2004

End Date:

22 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Prob beaten-earth surface in a house with Walls 7 & 33

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 7 & 33; earlier than L 37

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.1

Width:

0.72

Upper Depth:

0.13

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface

Laminated Surface:

3

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

With patches of limestone, chalk & ash

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
23 911.62 911.49
29 911.57 911.46

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K50:037
Over Surface A7K50:040
Equals Surface A7K50:040
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K50:037
Seals against Wall A7K50:007
Seals against Wall A7K50:033

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
118 15 Jul, 2004 16 7 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 2004 04A50186 Progress