Locus A.7K71.046

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Shami

Designation:

Layer W of Wall 24

Reason:

Beneath plaster Surf 45

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

29 Jun, 2000

End Date:

03 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Fill/destruction layer directly under plaster Surf 45 to make it run up to Wall 47

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than both Walls 40 & 47

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.15

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.15

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Ash inclusion in location 13

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 912.01 0
20 911.98 0
25 912.03 0
26 912.04 0
31 912.06 911.9
32 912.01 911.9

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K71:045
Over Earth layer A7K71:048
Over Earth layer A7K71:049
Over Earth layer A7K71:050
Over Surface A7K71:051
Over Earth layer A7K71:055
Over Installation A7K71:052
Over Installation A7K71:053
Over Installation A7K71:054
Seals against Wall A7K71:047
Seals against Wall A7K71:040

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
97 30 Jun, 2000 5 0 0 0
98 03 Jul, 2000 20 13 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
99 04 Jul, 2000 2 1 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 Pre 1 bod
100 04 Jul, 2000 22 13 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
95 29 Jun, 2000 24 6 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 1 bod
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
96 30 Jun, 2000 14 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Base Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Aug, 2000 00A71554 Final
05 Jul, 2000 00A71144 Progress
06 Jul, 2000 00A71168 Progress
29 Jun, 2000 00A71069 Progress
03 Jul, 2000 00A71104 Progress
04 Jul, 2000 00A71130 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00A71184 Progress
01 Aug, 2000 00A71555 Whole building
30 Jun, 2000 00A71090 Progress