Locus A.7K72.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Pichette

Designation:

Post-occupational debris in between Walls 3, 4 & 6

Reason:

Keep control

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

17 Jul, 1989

End Date:

20 Jul, 1908

Interpretation

Function:

Fill or post-occupational debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Just above a Poss Surf 15; there is no clear separation from the earth above

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

60

Particle Shape R %:

35

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

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:

92

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

7

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:

1

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

There was a blackened, highly charred piece of bone associated with the L 15 immediately below

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 912.02 912.63
10 912.97 912.63
21 913.11 912.79
26 913.17 912.88
28 913.17 912.88

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K72:008
Over Earth layer A7K72:015
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K72:016
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
29 17 Jul, 1989 27 148 16 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
30 17 Jul, 1989 19 105 12 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
0 Lamp Late Iron 2
31 17 Jul, 1989 10 107 27 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
32 17 Jul, 1989 19 130 18 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
33 17 Jul, 1989 10 102 12 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2
34 18 Jul, 1989 21 129 24 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
35 18 Jul, 1989 131 153 23 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
36 18 Jul, 1989 15 53 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Kernos Early Iron 2
38 19 Jul, 1989 20 133 16 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
39 19 Jul, 1989 10 114 7 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Kernos Late Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1989 89A72106 Progress
17 Jul, 1989 89A72104 Progress
18 Jul, 1989 89A72105 Progress
20 Jul, 1989 89A72107 Progress
20 Jul, 1989 891A72017 Poss Surf 15