Locus A.7K71.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Potts

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

More compact

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

15 Jul, 1987

End Date:

22 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Surface around Silo 11

Stratigraphy remarks:

Poss related to Silo 11

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

80

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.4

Width:

3.32

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

405

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
25	913.35	913.05
28	913.36	913.16
31	913.35	913.05
34	913.25	913.05

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	A7K71:006
Seals against	Wall	A7K71:003
Cut by	Wall	A7K71:007

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

29

15 Jul, 1987

50

120

20

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period	Period modifier
0		Persian	Early
1	Jar	Late Iron 2
1	Basin	Late Iron 2
6	Bowl	Late Iron 2
5	Cookpot	Late Iron 2

30

15 Jul, 1987

0

20

4

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Pithos	Late Iron 2
1		Bowl	Late Iron 2

31

15 Jul, 1987

0

20

7

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Cookpot	Late Iron 2

32

15 Jul, 1987

42

40

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Late Iron 2

33

15 Jul, 1987

9

30

6

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Persian	Early
0			Late Iron 2

44

22 Jul, 1987

41

140

16

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Late Iron 2
0			Early Bronze		1 bod

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
15 Jul, 1987	87A71123	Progress
16 Jul, 1987	87A71124	Progress
17 Jul, 1987	87A71125	Progress
20 Jul, 1987	87A71126	Progress
21 Jul, 1987	87A71127	Progress
22 Jul, 1987	87A71128	Progress