Locus A.7K60.044
General Information
Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
C. Houghton
Designation:
Packed earth above plaster floor
Reason:
Remove the earth above a plaster floor
Top Separation:
Unclear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
27 Jul, 2006
End Date:
02 Aug, 2006
Interpretation
Function:
Beaten-earth surface above plaster surface; surface accumulation
Stratigraphy remarks:
Later than the plaster surface & Walls 11 & 45
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Earth Description
Color
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/3
Texture
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
10
Particle Shape AS %:
20
Particle Shape SR %:
30
Particle Shape R %:
40
Consistence
Hardness:
Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Friable
Compactness Degree 2:
moderately
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Measurements
Length:
1.75
Width:
1.65
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0
Downslope Direction:
130
Degree of Slope:
6
Surface Material
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Stone Inclusions
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
600
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
20
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
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 excavated completely in U06
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 912.16 |
| 19 | 912.36 | 912.21 |
| 37 | 912.35 | 912.2 |
| 38 | 0 | 912.18 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Earth layer | A7K60:043 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7K60:011 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7K60:045 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 27 Jul, 2006 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 130 | 28 Jul, 2006 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 132 | 31 Jul, 2006 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul, 2006 | 06A60369 | Progress |
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| 30 Jul, 2006 | 06A60394 | Progress |
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| 02 Aug, 2006 | 06A60438 | Final |
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