Locus A.7K60.048

Earth · Beaten-earth surface in doorway between Wall stubs 40 & 41

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor A. Weiss
Designation Beaten-earth surface in doorway between Wall stubs 40 & 41
Reason Harder
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 3 July, 2008
End Date 7 July, 2008

Interpretation

Function Beaten-earth surf in N part of the IR2 house, in and near the door between Wall Stubs 40 & 41
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Wall Stubs 40 & 41
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0.52

Lower Depth:

0.46

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 912.76 912.2
17 912.76 912.26

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Equals Surface A7K60:049
Equals Surface A7K61:038
Seals against Wall A7K60:011
Seals against Wall A7K60:040

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
138 3 July, 2008 19 74 11 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Pot Iron 2
6 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
140 4 July, 2008 14 9 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
141 7 July, 2008 7 15 11 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
1 July, 2008 08A60043 Progress
4 July, 2008 08A60115 Progress
7 July, 2008 08A60147 Progress
11 July, 2008 08A60243 Progress
2 July, 2008 08A60068 Progress
3 July, 2008 08A60092 Progress
10 July, 2008 08A60223 Progress