Locus A.7K72.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Pichette

Designation:

Rock tumble & sub-topsoil E of Wall 3

Reason:

Get in phase with L 2

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1989

End Date:

28 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

It seems as though all the soil above poss Surf 17 was deposited at once; it could be a destruction "layer" but it seems more probable that it is simply fill, perhaps as a safety measure or for later building

Stratigraphy remarks:

Since no clear stratigraphy appears in the balk & pottery is mixed, it must be EPer or later; it is definitely later than the walls & doorway

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.75

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

180

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

4

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:

Since there is no stratigraphy in the E balk (below the obvious clean-up layer), it seems as though all the soil above poss Surf 17 was intentionally placed as fill in a short period of time

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 913.66 913.17
23 913.75 913.22
35 914.09 913.22

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K72:001
Over Earth layer A7K72:013
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K72:002
Seals against Wall A7K72:003
Seals against Wall A7K72:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
14 11 Jul, 1989 17 147 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Few Iron 1 Early
15 11 Jul, 1989 32 163 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
16 11 Jul, 1989 50 211 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
17 11 Jul, 1989 14 83 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
18 12 Jul, 1989 0 57 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 1989 89A72099 Progress
12 Jul, 1989 89A72100 Progress