Locus A.7K70.062

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. McMurray

Designation:

Layer S of Wall 54, N of Wall 50

Reason:

Earth E of Wall 44

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

18 Jul, 2000

End Date:

27 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Over Wall 44; Ir2 sherds are prob contamination; was exposed for a long time

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.8

Width:

0.48

Upper Depth:

0.09

Lower Depth:

0.07

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:

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:

0

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 912.12 912.03
36 912.18 912.11

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K70:032
Under Wall A7K70:054
Over Wall A7K70:044
Over Wall A7K70:050
Over Surface A7K70:063
Over Earth layer A7K70:064

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
214 19 Jul, 2000 17 35 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans
222 26 Jul, 2000 14 77 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Lamp LB-Iron 1 Trans

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jul, 2000 00A70365 Progress
26 Jul, 2000 00A70469 Progress