Locus A.7K71.023

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Potts

Designation:

Earthbetween Wall 16 & N balk

Reason:

Change in description

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

27 Jul, 1987

End Date:

29 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Post-occupational debris into which Pool 4 cut

Stratigraphy remarks:

Precedes Pool 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

90

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:

0.6

Width:

0.9

Upper Depth:

0.4

Lower Depth:

0.3

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

330

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 913.2 912.8

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K71:009
Under Earth layer A7K71:010
Cut by Wall A7K71:016
Cut by Wall A7K71:017

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
52 27 Jul, 1987 28 32 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
53 29 Jul, 1987 9 30 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Persian Early
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jul, 1987 87A71136 Progress
30 Jul, 1987 87A71137 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87A71134 Progress