Locus A.7K70.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

N. Kronwall

Designation:

2 x 2 probe in SW

Reason:

Probing more rock tumble

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

21 Jul, 1987

End Date:

05 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Tumble and debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Pool 11

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.7

Lower Depth:

0.5

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

650

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

40

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

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:

Multiple layers of rock tumble and no walls led us to attempt to find the bottom; but a clear bottom was not reached in U87

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 913.28 0
32 913.29 912.7
32 913.03 912.71

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K70:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
78 22 Jul, 1987 21 172 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
79 22 Jul, 1987 22 176 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
80 23 Jul, 1987 0 166 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jul, 1987 87A70103 Progress
28 Jul, 1987 87A70102 Progress
22 Jul, 1987 87A70098 Progress
23 Jul, 1987 87A70099 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87A70100 Progress
30 Jul, 1987 87A70104 Progress
27 Jul, 1987 87A082705 Progress
31 Jul, 1987 87A70106 Progress
03 Aug, 1987 87A70107 Progress