Locus A.7K70.042

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

Plaster layer in S

Reason:

Plaster

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1994

End Date:

20 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Plaster surface, but no known association; laid directly on IR1 mud brick debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Separates two phases

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 8/1

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5.5

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.05

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

217

Degree of Slope:

14

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

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:

Visible all along S balk for 5 m; in W balk for 2.5 m N from S balk; not in progress photos from 1998

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 912.05 0
33 912.21 0
34 912.29 0
35 912.26 0
36 912.18 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K70:032
Over Earth layer A7K70:043
Equals Surface A7K71:045
Under Earth layer A7K70:036
Under Earth layer A7K70:037
Over Earth layer A7K70:030
Contiguous to Surface A7K70:041

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
172 21 Jul, 1998 3 3 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1994 94A70025 Progress
19 Jul, 1994 94A70026 Progress
19 Jul, 1994 94A70027 Elevation photo
22 Jul, 1994 94A70030 Progress
20 Jul, 1994 94A70028 Progress