Locus A.7K72.017

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Swiniarska

Designation:

Poss surface

Reason:

Harder with ash remains, flat lying pottery & several worked stones

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jul, 1989

End Date:

27 Jun, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

As 15, this seems to be domestic due to mortars & clay jar stoppers; poss food preparation & storage

Stratigraphy remarks:

Although the actual surface sherds are LIR2, the PER just above (L 16) may influence this dating

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

45

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.85

Width:

1.4

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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:

5

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 912.62 912.23
23 912.36 912.2
35 912.34 912.2

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K72:016
Seals against Wall A7K72:003
Seals against Wall A7K72:009
Over Earth layer A7K72:022
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K72:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
51 31 Jul, 1989 0 36 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
67 27 Jun, 1994 18 202 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
66 27 Jun, 1994 0 0 0 0
68 27 Jun, 1994 13 107 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
69 27 Jun, 1994 10 99 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
71 29 Jun, 1994 10 105 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Aug, 1989 89A72114 Progress
02 Aug, 1989 89A72115 Final
02 Aug, 1989 89A72116 Final
02 Aug, 1989 89A72117 Final
05 Aug, 1989 891A72030 Final
26 Jul, 1989 897A72019 Progress
26 Jul, 1989 897A72021 Progress
26 Jul, 1989 89A72118 Surfaces with Walls 3 & 6
24 Jun, 1994 94B92246 Progress
28 Jun, 1994 94A72080 Progress
29 Jun, 1994 94A72081 Progress
01 Jul, 1994 94153 Progress
29 Jun, 1994 94A72082 Progress
29 Jun, 1994 94A72083 Plaster Threshold 20