Locus A.7K60.033

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. McDowell

Designation:

Fill North of Wall 14

Reason:

Earth below Wall 10

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2004

End Date:

30 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Fill under Wall 10

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 10; later than Walls 4 & 11

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:

S. 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:

1.45

Width:

1.35

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:

540

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

9

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1.3

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:

Not certain where bottom of Wall 10 is; prob built on top of fill that may be related to L 31; excavation incomplete in U04; levels from N to S

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 912.88 0
9 912.87 0
9 913.22 0
15 913.19 0

Stratigraphy

Under Wall A7K60:010
Under Earth layer A7K60:031
Seals against Wall A7K60:004
Seals against Wall A7K60:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
118 23 Jul, 2004 36 64 12 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2 1 bod
6 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 2004 04A60361 Final
20 Jul, 2004 04A60225 Progress
26 Jul, 2004 04A60293 Progress
26 Jul, 2004 04A60299 Wall 11 W elevation