Locus A.7K50.040

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Shaw

Designation:

Laminated beaten-earth surface N of Wall 7

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

15 Jul, 2004

End Date:

22 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface with Wall 33

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 33

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.07

Width:

1.72

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.31

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

3

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

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:

Laminations are patchy

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 911.47 0
21 911.5 0
23 911.49 911.18
27 911.47 911.06
28 911.51 911.35
29 911.46 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K50:037
Under Wall A7K50:004
Under Surface A7K50:038
Over Earth layer A7K50:046
Equals Surface A7K50:038
Seals against Wall A7K50:033
Seals against Installation A7K50:043
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K50:024
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K50:039
Cut by FT A7K50:044

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
119 16 Jul, 2004 51 23 5 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 0 Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
120 19 Jul, 2004 16 1 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 1 bod
122 20 Jul, 2004 71 13 1 1

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jul, 2004 04A50212 Progress
20 Jul, 2004 04A50224 Progress
15 Jul, 2004 04A50186 Progress
16 Jul, 2004 04A50199 Progress