Locus A.7K70.055

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. McMurray

Designation:

Layer under Wall 44

Reason:

Destruction debris beneath wall

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

17 Jul, 2000

End Date:

28 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Under Wall 44

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.7

Width:

0.94

Upper Depth:

0.31

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

10

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

1

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:

3

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Under Wall 44 at W face of 44; at E face of 44 it is under 44 & over Surface 67 (but 67 doesn't continue into the W half of the E balk; it goes over the top of L 68 in the W half of the E balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 911.73 911.7
18 911.76 911.71
23 911.81 911.63
30 911.76 911.75

Stratigraphy

Under Wall A7K70:044
Under Earth layer A7K70:065
Over Surface A7K70:067
Over Earth layer A7K70:068

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
221 25 Jul, 2000 37 91 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
227 27 Jul, 2000 26 30 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 2000 00A70318 Progress
18 Jul, 2000 00A70339 Progress