Locus A.7K71.031

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Earth layer (poss surface) at N, W of Wall 24

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1994

End Date:

29 Jun, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Poss surface with Wall 24.

Stratigraphy remarks:

Immediately under L 30 a hard bricky & ashy layer; the mound of debris beneath accounted for the sharp sloping nature

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.42

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

350

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

4

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:

Bbegan with hard earth & continued down until a sloping mound of ash & bricky material emerged; continued S until it came upon rock tumble or a poss wall, separating L 31 from 30

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 912.82 912.79
16 912.7 912.66
22 912.71 912.29

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K71:021
Over Earth layer A7K71:032
Over FT A7K71:033
Over Earth layer A7K71:034
Over Installation A7K71:038
Seals against Wall A7K71:024
Cut by FT A7K71:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
75 29 Jun, 1994 0 5 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 All bods
0 Iron 1 All bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1994 94A70042 Progress
30 Jun, 1994 94A70043 Progress
01 Jul, 1994 94A70044 Progress