Locus A.7K70.025

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

Surface extending under L 21

Reason:

More compact

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1994

End Date:

06 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Prob exposure surface and possible living surface including stone tumble

Stratigraphy remarks:

No clear wall associated; poss association with Wall 34

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.25

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0.24

Lower Depth:

0.08

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

75

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.05

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:

5

UD SAvg Size in cm:

1

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Beaten earth was difficult to trace in the stony areas

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 913.12 0
7 913.29 913.05
9 913.31 913.23
10 913.23 913.03
15 913.11 913.03
17 913.07 912.97
23 913.11 913.02

Stratigraphy

Under Surface A7K70:024
Over Wall A7K70:026
Over Surface A7K70:028
Over Installation A7K70:035
Cut by FT A7K70:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
123 30 Jun, 1994 51 46 14 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
129 05 Jul, 1994 20 62 6 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1998 98A79090 Progress
04 Jul, 1994 94A70014 Progress
04 Jul, 1994 94A70016 Progress
30 Jun, 1994 94A70011 Progress
01 Jul, 1994 94A70012 Progress