Locus A.7K72.012

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Pichette

Designation:

Earth in Wall 6

Reason:

Earth in wall 6

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

13 Jul, 1989

End Date:

13 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Earth within Wall 6; poss original mud mortar

Stratigraphy remarks:

The earth was not LIR2 but Ir2 & EIr1

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

75

Particle Shape R %:

5

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:

5

Width:

1

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:

136

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Wall 6 slumps E in several places; here the slumpage was extreme so lots of earth filled the gaps; it was removed as 1 row of the top course was removed due to severe slumping

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 913.51 0
14 913.54 913.14
19 913.62 913.54
25 913.65 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K72:002
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K72:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
22 13 Jul, 1989 13 5 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
14 Jul, 1989 89A72103 Progress
14 Jul, 1989 89A72103 Progress