Locus A.7K60.031

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. McDowell

Designation:

Debris layer

Reason:

Renew excavation in U04

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

15 Jul, 2004

End Date:

19 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer N of Wall 14

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

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:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.8

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0.16

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

2000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

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:

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
10 912.98 912.88
15 913.02 912.87

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K60:007
Over Earth layer A7K60:033
Seals against Wall A7K60:010
Seals against Wall A7K60:011
Seals against Wall A7K60:014
Seals against Wall A7K60:038

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
106 18 Jul, 2004 30 80 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
108 19 Jul, 2004 24 64 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Platter Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 2004 04A60200 Progress