Locus A.7K70.043

Earth · Destruction layer

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor H. McMurray
Designation Destruction layer
Reason More compact
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 10 July, 1998
End Date 5 July, 2000

Interpretation

Function Destruction layer
Stratigraphy remarks Immediately below plaster Surf 42
Balk N
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.19

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

15

Brick Size (in m):

0.35

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

30

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:

Brick frags (length: .55- .6, width: .36-.45, thick: .15); ash pocket in NE corner (10YR 3/3); very heterogeneous; pottery concentration was greater in E part of N balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 913.02 911.63
3 912.97 911.66
5 912.91 911.84
7 912.41 911.91
9 912.45 911.98
19 912.4 911.99
22 912.19 911.97
31 912.18 911.93
33 912.19 911.99

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface A7K70:042
Under Surface A7K70:041
Over Wall A7K70:044
Over Wall A7K70:047
Over Earth layer A7K70:048
Over Earth layer A7K70:049
Over Wall A7K70:050
Seals against Wall A7K70:044
Seals against Wall A7K70:047
Seals against Wall A7K70:050
Under Wall A7K70:026
Under Earth layer A7K70:029
Under Earth layer A7K70:030
Equals Earth layer A7K71:042

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
165 10 July, 1998 136 48 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
166 13 July, 1998 34 15 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Bronze Age bods
167 13 July, 1998 127 51 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
0 Late Bronze bods
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
168 14 July, 1998 147 75 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 UD Late Bronze
169 15 July, 1998 123 68 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
170 16 July, 1998 20 49 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Pithos Early Bronze
171 17 July, 1998 142 21 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
172 20 July, 1998 33 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
173 21 July, 1998 98 98 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Roman
1 Jug Iron 2
174 22 July, 1998 63 23 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB to Iron 1 bods
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
184 29 June, 2000 83 98 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Bronze 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze 2
1 Jug Late Bronze 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
185 30 June, 2000 174 94 14 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
186 3 July, 2000 164 95 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
187 4 July, 2000 182 95 11 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Platter LB to Iron 1
1 Bowl LB to Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze 4
188 5 July, 2000 182 213 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 UD Early Bronze
189 6 July, 2000 204 17 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Early Iron 1
3 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
192 10 July, 2000 18 45 11 1

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 July, 1998 98A70186 Progress
14 July, 1998 98A70198 Progress
15 July, 1998 98A70216 Progress
16 July, 1998 98A70229 Progress
17 July, 1998 98A70250 Progress
20 July, 1998 98A70265 Progress
21 July, 1998 98A70274 Brick destruction
29 June, 2000 00A70068 Progress
30 June, 2000 00A70089 Progress
3 July, 2000 00A70103 Progress
4 July, 2000 00A70129 Progress
5 July, 2000 00A70143 Progress
13 July, 2000 00A70287 W balk stub