Locus A.7K70.048

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. McMurray

Designation:

Layer N of Wall 47

Reason:

Same level as L 43, but separated by Wall 47

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

22 Jul, 1998

End Date:

07 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Arbitrary designation in destruction layer to establish relation tio walls

Stratigraphy remarks:

Beneath Wall 44, but seals against Wall 47, establishing a good phasing; over roof collapse debris

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/1

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.1

Width:

2.8

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.08

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:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

4

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:

3

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Ash pocket in NE corner; contains ash, mudbricks, brick frags, charcoal, plaster, firm clay, & frags of at least 1 jar; beams at 1 & .45 m from W balk at 911.74 & 911.63

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 911.63 911.49
3 911.66 911.58
5 911.84 911.64
7 911.91 911.76
9 911.98 911.7
22 911.97 911.75

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K70:043
Over Earth layer A7K70:051
Seals against Wall A7K70:044
Seals against Wall A7K70:047
Over Wall A7K70:053

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
175 23 Jul, 1998 195 58 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
176 24 Jul, 1998 92 50 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
0 Early Bronze bods
177 27 Jul, 1998 74 43 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
190 07 Jul, 2000 65 64 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
0 Early Bronze 4
191 10 Jul, 2000 90 86 7 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Platter MB2 through LB
1 Cooking pot MB2 through LB

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1998 98A70324 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98A70340 Progress
27 Jul, 1998 98A70360 Progress
29 Jun, 2000 00A70068 Progress
30 Jun, 2000 00A70089 Progress
03 Jul, 2000 00A70103 Progress
04 Jul, 2000 00A70129 Progress
05 Jul, 2000 00A70143 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00A70287 W balk stub
28 Jun, 2000 00A70040 Progress
06 Jul, 2000 00A70167 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00A70183 Progress