Locus A.7K70.041

Earth · Gray layer in N

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 July, 1994
End Date 10 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 7 July, 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 8 July, 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 9 July, 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 July, 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
6 July, 1998 98A70090 Progress
7 July, 1998 98A70114 Progress
8 July, 1998 98A70134 Progress
9 July, 1998 98A70148 Progress
10 July, 1998 98A70167 Progress
18 July, 1994 94A70025 Progress
20 July, 1994 94A70028 Progress