Locus A.7K50.074

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Davis

Designation:

Earth layer in destruction debris; poss ceiling material

Reason:

Change in color

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

22 Jul, 2008

End Date:

24 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Poss ceiling debris under the EIR1 destruction layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 5 & 68; earlier than earth layer above

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

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:

No brick frags

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.95 910.76
14 910.96 910.68
21 910.89 910.6

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K50:073
Seals against Wall A7K50:007
Seals against Wall A7K50:068

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
182 22 Jul, 2008 39 18 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
0 Early Iron 1 bods
183 23 Jul, 2008 90 70 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
192 24 Jul, 2008 80 66 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 1 bods
0 Late Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 2008 08A50467 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08A50496 Progress