Locus A.7K72.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Pichette

Designation:

Earth E of Wall 3

Reason:

Control depth of excavation

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

19 Jul, 1989

End Date:

28 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Fill or post-occupational debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Less later pottery (PER) & more earlier than LIR2 on the E side of Wall 3 than on W side; maybe it was filled sooner? or filled at the same time but with soil containing earlier debris?

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

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:

5

Width:

1.3

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.37

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:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

3

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

A small, complete, poss perfume juglet was found in the doorway of Wall 3, Loca 16; inverted with the base at 912.79 & the rim at 912.65; 5 courses down in Wall 3; typical of tomb deposits

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 912.99 912.62
23 913.07 912.51
35 913.08 912.58

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K72:013
Over Earth layer A7K72:017
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K72:014
Seals against Wall A7K72:003
Seals against Wall A7K72:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
41 20 Jul, 1989 50 99 24 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
42 20 Jul, 1989 22 82 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Few Early Iron 2
43 24 Jul, 1989 19 107 12 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
44 24 Jul, 1989 0 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
45 24 Jul, 1989 13 85 12 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Lamp Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
50 28 Jul, 1989 5 43 6 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1989 89A72106 Progress
24 Jul, 1989 89A72109 Progress