Locus A.7K72.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Pichette

Designation:

Earth E of Wall 3

Reason:

Keep control of depth of excavation

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

14 Jul, 1989

End Date:

14 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Intentional fill or post-occupation debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Arbitrary divisions, so no help dating; no evidence of stratification in N balk

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

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:

1.3

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:

98

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

As with the soil above and below, this seems to be part of a single fill layer

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 913.17 912.99
23 913.22 913.07
35 913.22 913.08

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K72:007
Over Earth layer A7K72:016
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K72:008
Seals against Wall A7K72:003
Seals against Wall A7K72:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
27 14 Jul, 1989 25 227 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
28 14 Jul, 1989 15 67 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
49 28 Jul, 1989 2 9 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
14 Jul, 1989 89A72103 Progress
17 Jul, 1989 89A72104 Progress
18 Jul, 1989 89A72105 Progress