Locus A.7K50.039

Earth · Boulder & cobble fill

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Shaw
Designation Boulder & cobble fill
Reason Stone tumble between Piller Bases 42 & 43
Top Separation
Bottom Separation
Start Date 15 July, 2004
End Date 22 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Destruction debris in building with Walls 7 & 33 & Pillar Bases 41, 42 & 43
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Walls 7 & 33
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:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

3

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

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:

Patches of limestone, chalk & ash

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.96 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K50:022
Under Installation A7K50:043
Seals against Installation A7K50:042
Seals against Installation A7K50:043

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
118 15 July, 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
19 July, 2004 04A50212 Progress
20 July, 2004 04A50224 Progress
21 July, 2004 04A50239 Progress
22 July, 2004 04A50264 Final from E
22 July, 2004 04A50266 Final from N
15 July, 2004 04A50186 Progress
15 July, 2004 04A50186 Progress
16 July, 2004 04A50199 Progress
16 July, 2004 04A50199 Progress
22 July, 2004 04A50256 Progress