Locus A.7K70.027

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

Earth layer W of Wall 26

Reason:

Division of earth layer by wall 26

Top Separation:

Very Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1994

End Date:

06 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Poss destruction; maybe accumulation debris after abandonment

Stratigraphy remarks:

If destruction, it is associated with the room of Walls 26 & 38; if abandonment the ash of L 21 must not be associated with 26 & 38

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.9

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.48

Lower Depth:

0.4

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

25

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:

A lot of red tints similar to mud brick debris

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.05 913.01
8 913.01 912.99

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K70:021
Over Earth layer A7K70:029
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K70:031
Sealed agnst by Wall A7K70:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
124 30 Jun, 1994 7 9 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
0 Iron 1 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1998 98A70090 Progress