Locus A.7K71.037

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Earth under Pool 4

Reason:

Isolate earth under Pool 4

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1994

End Date:

05 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Foundation for Pool 4

Stratigraphy remarks:

Cut into bricky material on the bottom & sides; the bricky destruction layer is similar to L 32

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 %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

45

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.6

Width:

1.8

Upper Depth:

0.06

Lower Depth:

0.28

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

95

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Layered

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:

Part of the foundation for Pool 4 & therefore consisted of two layers of cobblestones separated by a layer of a dry cement-like material, poss lime; the earth contained in the cobble foundation appeared to be beaten hard, thus the reason for originally naming this as a new locus, separate from L 35 & Pool 4; 10YR 7/2 light grey in addition to color listed above

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 912.13
3 0 912.18
7 912.38 912.1
8 912.22 912.1
13 912.16 912.1
14 912.19 912.12

Stratigraphy

Under FT A7K71:036
Under Wall A7K71:014
Over Earth layer A7K71:039
Equals Earth layer A7K70:023

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
82 04 Jul, 1994 21 10 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
83 05 Jul, 1994 61 41 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1 Bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jun, 1994 94A70036 Removing Pool 4
22 Jun, 1994 94A70037 Removing Pool 4
23 Jun, 1994 94A70038 Progress
24 Jun, 1994 94A70039 Progress
27 Jun, 1994 94A70040 Progress
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