Locus A.7K72.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Pichette

Designation:

Fill & tumble (center of square off N balk)

Reason:

Keep conntrol of depth

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

12 Jul, 1989

End Date:

13 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Fill or post occupational debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

No clear separation either above or below or in the N balk

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:

Talus

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

2

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:

160

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

24

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

5

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:

This seems to be intentional fill; the soil & rock accumulation was consistent throughout

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 913.38 913.02
10 913.28 912.97
21 913.35 913.11
26 913.35 913.17
28 913.22 913.1

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K72:002
Over Earth layer A7K72:014
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K72:013
Seals against Wall A7K72:003
Seals against Wall A7K72:004
Seals against Wall A7K72:005
Seals against Wall A7K72:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
20 12 Jul, 1989 25 169 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
21 12 Jul, 1989 12 27 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Few Early Iron 2
23 13 Jul, 1989 25 96 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
24 13 Jul, 1989 25 158 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
25 13 Jul, 1989 22 97 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
26 13 Jul, 1989 28 200 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 Jul, 1989 89A72100 Progress
13 Jul, 1989 89A72101 Progress
14 Jul, 1989 89A72103 Progress
13 Jul, 1989 89A72102 Stone mortar from L. 8