Locus A.7K72.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Pichette

Designation:

Pre-excavation sift debris

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

03 Jul, 1989

End Date:

05 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Debris deposited in previous seasons

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

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

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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):

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:

Cleanup revealed earth left from U87 as well as part of an old sift pile in NE corner

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.9 913.82
10 913.75 913.67
11 913.98 913.66
31 914.43 914.25
35 914.31 914.09

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7K72:002
Over Earth layer A7K72:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 03 Jul, 1989 9 60 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 04 Jul, 1989 111 124 54 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
7 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
3 05 Jul, 1989 130 250 61 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Modern
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
7 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Jul, 1989 89A72092 Progress