Locus A.7K70.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

Debris in foundation of Pool 11

Reason:

Isolating earth with Pool 11

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

21 Jun, 1994

End Date:

24 Jun, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Primarily fill material between the stones for the foundation of Pool 11

Stratigraphy remarks:

Built to found Pool 11

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

45

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

4.2

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

1.77

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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
12 914.1 912.33

Stratigraphy

Equals Earth layer A7K71:035

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
115 21 Jun, 1994 59 19 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Early Roman
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
116 22 Jun, 1994 76 101 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Roman
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
116 22 Jun, 1994 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 1994 94A70006 Progress
24 Jun, 1994 94A70007 Progress