Locus A.7K60.033

Earth · Fill North of Wall 14

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 July, 2004
End Date 30 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 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 July, 2004 04A60361 Final
20 July, 2004 04A60225 Progress
26 July, 2004 04A60293 Progress
26 July, 2004 04A60299 Wall 11 W elevation