Locus A.7K70.036

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

Earth layer above 30 in S end

Reason:

Excessive sloping of L 30

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

13 Jul, 1994

End Date:

13 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Either accumulation on slope 30 or intentional fill before the laying of Wall 26

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers the plaster Surf 42 & runs under the S end of Wall 26

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.36

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

30

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.01

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:

4

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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
25 912.4 912.3
26 912.41 912.33
31 912.38 912.02

Stratigraphy

Under Surface A7K70:028
Under Wall A7K70:026
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K70:037

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
137 13 Jul, 1994 45 56 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
3 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo