Locus A.7K71.021

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Debris layer

Reason:

Arbitrary to maintain control

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

27 Jun, 1994

End Date:

28 Jun, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Rock tumble & debris; 2 poss gaming pieces & other objects

Stratigraphy remarks:

Post PER occupational debris

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

45

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.6

Upper Depth:

0.29

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

335

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

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:

0

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:

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:

S yielded much pottery whereas the narrow portion N of an E-W rock line had very little pottery but more gravel or pebbles on top of a compact layer; portions ended upon various semi-hard surfaces in the N & S

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 912.99 912.7
11 913.47 0
19 912.96 0
23 913.16 0
27 912.97 912.94
31 912.9 912.73
33 912.86 912.79
35 913.08 0

Stratigraphy

Under A7K71:018
Seals against A7K71:003
Over A7K71:030
Over A7K71:031
Over A7K71:041
Equals A7K71:020
Equals A7K71:023
Seals against A7K71:024
Cut by A7K71:036
Cut by A7K71:029

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
50 24 Jul, 1987 45 42 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Few Early Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
72 27 Jun, 1994 38 148 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Undetermined
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
73 28 Jun, 1994 40 66 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 1987 87A71133 Progress
28 Jun, 1994 94A70041 Progress