Locus A.7K61.034

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

N. Rida

Designation:

Surface in room with Walls 2 & 3

Reason:

Flat lying stones & compact earth

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

27 Jul, 1987

End Date:

03 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface for room

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 2 & 3 & Stairway 30

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.55

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

Incompletely excavated in U87

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
35 911.97 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K61:033
Seals against Wall A7K61:002
Seals against Wall A7K61:003
Seals against Wall A7K61:015
Seals against Wall A7K61:021
Seals against Installation A7K61:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 1987 87A61071 Stairs and floor
28 Jul, 1987 87A61072 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87A61073 Progress