Locus A.7K60.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Potts

Designation:

Debris layer bounded by N balk & Wall 10

Reason:

Isolate earth layer

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

14 Jul, 1987

End Date:

29 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 4, 10 & 11

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.65

Width:

1.06

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:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

9

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.3

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.69 0
10 913.63 0
13 913.64 0
16 913.6 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K60:002
Over Earth layer A7K60:016
Equals Earth layer A7K60:012

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
46 15 Jul, 1987 42 188 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
47 15 Jul, 1987 20 49 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
63 28 Jul, 1987 45 179 39 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
64 28 Jul, 1987 86 193 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
65 29 Jul, 1987 29 136 14 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 1987 87A60024 Progress