Locus A.7K51.010

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Seratore

Designation:

Debris layer

Reason:

Different texture & consistence

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

06 Jul, 1984

End Date:

10 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Poss surface or tumble from a roof or floor above

Stratigraphy remarks:

Abruptly ended by a clear line of red clay; above is a layer that is much softer, ashy, darker colored soil that extended deeper in the SE corner; under this layer the compact clay was again found so that 10=9 only when it slopes downward ito the E

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

15

Particle Shape AS %:

35

Particle Shape SR %:

35

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.98

Width:

0.87

Upper Depth:

0.51

Lower Depth:

0.86

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

121

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

40

Nari Size (in m):

0.02

Brick Frequency (per m2):

6

Brick Size (in m):

0.035

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

20

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Seems to be fallen compacted surface material; it's concentrated in one area; SW corner has caused the assignment of this new locus (may have been encircled in stone, possibly an oven; ash was found most concentrated here; frequent bones, but rare pottery; this locus absorbs Surf 9

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 0 912.45
25 912.96 0
25 912.955 0
26 912.96 0
27 0 913.13
31 912.95 0
33 0 912.14

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K51:008
Over Earth layer A7K51:011
Equals Surface A7K51:009
Seals against Wall A7K51:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
36 09 Jul, 1984 17 85 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
37 09 Jul, 1984 12 110 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
38 09 Jul, 1984 6 75 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
4 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
39 10 Jul, 1984 10 144 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
40 10 Jul, 1984 11 96 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
41 10 Jul, 1984 16 204 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
3 Bowl Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 1984 84A51474 W balk
30 Jul, 1984 84A51475 S balk
09 Jul, 1984 84A51144 Progress
10 Jul, 1984 84A51162 Progress