Locus A.7K71.051

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Shami

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Harder earth, much broken pottery

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

17 Jul, 2000

End Date:

27 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Poss E exterior surface to Building A

Stratigraphy remarks:

Pre-existed all walls in square, but runs up to the pillar bases

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 2.5/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

50

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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):

4

Ash Size (in m):

0.3

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:

A lot of broken and reconstructable pottery vessels on the surface

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.7 911.63
8 911.64 911.61
9 911.7 911.64
13 911.71 911.62
14 911.74 911.63
22 911.72 911.66
25 911.75 911.55
32 911.69 911.55
34 911.76 911.56

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K71:046
Under Earth layer A7K71:048
Under Earth layer A7K71:049
Under Earth layer A7K71:050
Over Earth layer A7K71:055
Equals Surface A7K70:067
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
114 18 Jul, 2000 18 46 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Plate Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
115 19 Jul, 2000 16 99 12 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar LB to Iron 1
1 Jug LB to Iron 1
1 Krater LB to Iron 1
2 Cooking pot LB to Iron 1
2 Lamp LB to Iron 1
0 Late Bronze bods
1 Jar Early Bronze
116 20 Jul, 2000 63 73 7 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
3 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
121 26 Jul, 2000 34 103 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
1 Jug Late Bronze
122 27 Jul, 2000 0 65 11 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans
123 27 Jul, 2000 0 105 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar LB-Iron 1 Trans
124 27 Jul, 2000 0 128 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
125 27 Jul, 2000 0 83 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar LB-Iron 1 Trans
126 27 Jul, 2000 0 125 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
127 27 Jul, 2000 0 34 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
128 27 Jul, 2000 0 37 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
129 27 Jul, 2000 11 89 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Aug, 2000 00A71554 Final
18 Jul, 2000 00A71340 Progress
19 Jul, 2000 00A71366 Progress
20 Jul, 2000 00A71385 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00A71428 Progress
21 Jul, 2000 00A71407 Progress
27 Jul, 2000 00A71487 Progress
01 Aug, 2000 00A71555 Whole building
17 Jul, 2000 00A71333 Surface 51 with pots
27 Jul, 2000 00A71505 Pots on Surf 51
27 Jul, 2000 00A71506 Pots on Surf 51
27 Jul, 2000 00A71507 Pots on Surf 51