Locus A.7K71.048

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Shami

Designation:

Layer below Wall 47

Reason:

Earth beneath wall

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

04 Jul, 2000

End Date:

10 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Poss fill layer with destruction debris to level for plaster Surf 45; clear destruction material in N

Stratigraphy remarks:

Poss equals L 46 & 49

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 7/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

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:

5

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

50

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.3

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

0.25

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.3

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

12

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

1

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:

Hard like a surface, but no clear surface line

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
7	911.93	911.85
7	911.92	911.88
14	911.92	911.95
14	911.94	0
21	911.87	911.8
25	911.94	911.85
32	911.9	0

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	A7K71:046
Under	Wall	A7K71:047
Under	Earth layer	A7K71:045
Over	Earth layer	A7K71:049
Over	Earth layer	A7K71:051
Over	Surface	A7K71:051
Over	Earth layer	A7K71:055
Seals against	Wall	A7K71:040
Seals against	Installation	A7K71:052
Seals against	Installation	A7K71:053
Seals against	Installation	A7K71:054

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

100

04 Jul, 2000

30

19

2

0

101

05 Jul, 2000

37

10

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
2		Cooking pot	Early Iron 1

102

06 Jul, 2000

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Iron 1		2 poss
0			Late Bronze		bods
0			Middle Bronze 2		bods

103

07 Jul, 2000

32

44

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period	Question
1	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cooking pot	Early Iron 1
0		MB2 through LB	1 bod

104

10 Jul, 2000

8

16

3

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Early Iron 1

119

26 Jul, 2000

49

29

4

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
2		Jar	Late Bronze

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
01 Aug, 2000	00A71554	Final
05 Jul, 2000	00A71144	Progress
06 Jul, 2000	00A71168	Progress
10 Jul, 2000	00A71210	Progress
07 Jul, 2000	00A71184	Progress
11 Jul, 2000	00A71229	Progress
01 Aug, 2000	00A71555	Whole building