Locus A.7K71.030

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Hard layer (poss surface) at the S end W of Wall 3

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1994

End Date:

04 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

May be surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 24

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.3

Width:

1.3

Upper Depth:

0.66

Lower Depth:

0.58

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

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):

5

Brick Size (in m):

4

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

6

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Much more pottery than L 31 which was at a similar level; also many gaming pieces & misc stone items poss used in games; all gaming pieces & stone items were found directly above L 30; difficult to trace because of intermittent rock tumble

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
26 912.79 912.19
27 912.81 912.17
31 912.73 912.15
33 912.79 912.13

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K71:021
Over Installation A7K71:038
Over FT A7K71:033
Over Earth layer A7K71:034
Over Wall A7K71:024
Seals against Wall A7K71:024
Cut by Pit A7K71:029
Cut by FT A7K71:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
74 29 Jun, 1994 0 78 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Few Iron 1
76 29 Jun, 1994 0 10 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron Bods
77 30 Jun, 1994 26 62 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
78 30 Jun, 1994 73 72 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
79 30 Jun, 1994 19 31 6 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
80 01 Jul, 1994 0 76 19 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
81 04 Jul, 1994 62 57 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
88 11 Jul, 1994 17 18 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 1994 94A70041 Progress
29 Jun, 1994 94A70042 Progress
30 Jun, 1994 94A70043 Progress
01 Jul, 1994 94A70044 Progress
04 Jul, 1994 94A70045 Progress
05 Jul, 1994 94A70046 Progress