Locus A.7K71.049

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Shami

Designation:

Prob destruction layer

Reason:

Arbitrary for control purposes

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2000

End Date:

26 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Poss earliest fill layer using destruction debris for plaster Surface 45

Stratigraphy remarks:

Lies on Surf 51

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3.7

Upper Depth:

0.23

Lower Depth:

0.08

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:

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):

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.85 911.7
8 911.83 911.64
9 911.86 911.7
19 911.91 911.8
22 911.82 911.72
25 911.83 911.75
28 911.87 911.75
34 911.92 911.69

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K71:048
Under Earth layer A7K71:045
Under Earth layer A7K71:046
Under Wall A7K71:047
Over Earth layer A7K71:050
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
Seals against Wall A7K71:056

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
105 10 Jul, 2000 20 12 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Early Iron 1
0 MB2 through LB bods
106 11 Jul, 2000 62 57 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
107 12 Jul, 2000 40 51 7 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
0 Early Bronze
108 13 Jul, 2000 64 26 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
2 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
109 14 Jul, 2000 8 4 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze 1 bod
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
110 14 Jul, 2000 5 9 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Late Iron 1 bods
120 26 Jul, 2000 34 43 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Aug, 2000 00A71554 Final
11 Jul, 2000 00A71229 Progress
12 Jul, 2000 00A71252 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00A71273 Progress
14 Jul, 2000 00A71298 Progress
17 Jul, 2000 00A71319 Progress
18 Jul, 2000 00A71340 Progress
19 Jul, 2000 00A71366 Progress
20 Jul, 2000 00A71385 Progress
01 Aug, 2000 00A71555 Whole building
17 Jul, 2000 00A71333 Surface 51 with pots