Locus A.7K72.017

Earth · Poss surface

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 July, 1989
End Date 27 June, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 1989 0 36 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
67 27 June, 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 June, 1994 0 0 0 0
68 27 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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
1 August, 1989 89A72114 Progress
2 August, 1989 89A72115 Final
2 August, 1989 89A72116 Final
2 August, 1989 89A72117 Final
5 August, 1989 891A72030 Final
26 July, 1989 897A72019 Progress
26 July, 1989 897A72021 Progress
26 July, 1989 89A72118 Surfaces with Walls 3 & 6
24 June, 1994 94B92246 Progress
28 June, 1994 94A72080 Progress
29 June, 1994 94A72081 Progress
1 July, 1994 94153 Progress
29 June, 1994 94A72082 Progress
29 June, 1994 94A72083 Plaster Threshold 20