Locus A.7K51.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Steratore

Designation:

Debris layer

Reason:

Color change

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

06 Jul, 1984

End Date:

06 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction? Hearth? or merely ash pockets in soil or tumble

Stratigraphy remarks:

Continues in L 9; less in the SW corner directly over poss Suf 10

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

45

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

1.8

Width:

1.77

Upper Depth:

0.05

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

430

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

2

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

6

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Thin ash layer seemingly covering the whole area but concentrated in the SW side

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 913.03 913.02
27 913.03 912.98
31 913.06 912.01
33 913.07 912.96

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K51:002
Over Surface A7K51:009
Over Earth layer A7K51:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
32 06 Jul, 1984 0 38 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 1984 84A51474 W balk
30 Jul, 1984 84A51475 S balk
06 Jul, 1984 84A51118 Progress