Locus A.7K51.026

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

More compact & flat lying sherds and stones

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

25 Jun, 1992

End Date:

30 Jun, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Surface with Walls 3 & 5

Stratigraphy remarks:

Post-dates Walls 3 & 5

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.65

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30

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:

This began as a probe to determine the depth of this room next to Wall 5

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.16 911.55
17 912.11 911.67
19 912.16 911.44
20 911.77 0
21 911.58 911.47
23 912.19 911.17

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K51:025
Over Wall A7K51:027
Over Earth layer A7K51:028
Over Earth layer A7K51:029
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K51:034
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K51:035
Seals against Wall A7K51:003
Seals against Wall A7K51:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
132 25 Jun, 1984 81 74 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Iron 1
4 Bowl Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
133 26 Jun, 1984 36 2 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
134 29 Jun, 1984 110 110 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
135 30 Jun, 1984 88 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
24 Jun, 1992 92A51058 Progress
25 Jun, 1992 92A51059 Progress
26 Jul, 1992 92A51060 Progress
29 Jun, 1987 92A51061 Progress
30 Jun, 1992 92A51063 Progress
29 Jun, 1992 92A51-02C Wall 3
29 Jun, 1992 92A51062 Wall 5
29 Jun, 1992 92A51-03C Wall 5