Locus A.7K70.041

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

Gray layer in N

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1994

End Date:

10 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Poss surface but is too heterogeneous; seems to be a continuation of 42 laid over the IR1 mud brick debris; poss reuse of this surface by LIR1 pathway

Stratigraphy remarks:

No known association; poss reuse outside of the LIR1 building

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.39

Downslope Direction:

217

Degree of Slope:

9

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

25

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

Ash lens in Loca 7; many lensing clumps of various colors (red, reddish yellow, very dark brown, white, black)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.8 912.41
9 912.84 912.45
19 0 912.4
22 0 912.19
25 912.3 0
26 912.33 0
29 912.38 0
31 912.02 0
33 912.17 0
34 912.29 0
35 912.29 0

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7K70:043
Over Wall A7K70:044
Under A7K70:028
Under A7K70:026
Under A7K70:035
Over A7K70:029
Over A7K70:030
Over Surface A7K70:042

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
162 07 Jul, 1998 46 26 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
1 Jar Early Bronze
163 08 Jul, 1998 121 86 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 1 bod
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
164 09 Jul, 1998 54 53 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
148 20 Jul, 1994 5 5 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1998 98A70090 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98A70114 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98A70134 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98A70148 Progress
10 Jul, 1998 98A70167 Progress
18 Jul, 1994 94A70025 Progress
20 Jul, 1994 94A70028 Progress