Locus A.7K60.023

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. McDowell

Designation:

Destruction debris layer near Threshold 27

Reason:

Begin excavation in U04

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

06 Jul, 2004

End Date:

14 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Prob destruction debris in room between Walls 13, 14 & 19

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 13, 14 & 19

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.4

Width:

1.8

Upper Depth:

0.79

Lower Depth:

0.7

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

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:

Various colored inclusions: 7.5YR 7/3 (pink) at Loca 32; 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown) at Loca 32; 7.5YR 5/2 (very dark brown) burnt mudbrick

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.58 0
13 912.73 0
19 912.69 0
20 912.48 0
26 912.56 0
31 912.69 911.99
32 912.72 911.93

Stratigraphy

Under Wall A7K60:003
Over Wall A7K60:028
Over Earth layer A7K60:025
Over Surface A7K60:026
Over Surface A7K60:027
Over Installation A7K60:029
Over Wall A7K60:039
Seals against Wall A7K60:003
Seals against Wall A7K60:013
Seals against Wall A7K60:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
89 06 Jul, 2004 38 51 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
90 07 Jul, 2004 24 56 4 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
91 07 Jul, 2004 16 56 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 1
92 07 Jul, 2004 12 11 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 1 bods
94 08 Jul, 2004 50 117 10 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Iron 1
4 Krater Iron 1
3 Bowl Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
95 08 Jul, 2004 1 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
99 09 Jul, 2004 19 37 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
97 09 Jul, 2004 38 87 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
100 12 Jul, 2004 66 67 10 9

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
101 12 Jul, 2004 27 28 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
102 13 Jul, 2004 86 74 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
103 14 Jul, 2004 6 3 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
08 Jul, 2004 04A60124 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04A60137 Progress
12 Jul, 2004 04A60151 Progress
13 Jul, 2004 04A60165 Progress
06 Jul, 2004 04A60096 Progress
07 Jul, 2004 04A60111 Progress