Locus A.7K72.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Swiniarska

Designation:

Plaster surface

Reason:

Surface with hard plaster

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jun, 1994

End Date:

23 Jun, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Plaster surface, domestic

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 3, 4, 6 & 18

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.65

Width:

1.72

Upper Depth:

0.17

Lower Depth:

0.3

Downslope Direction:

360

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Cache of pottery found on floor 16 at Loca 21; levels as follows: Top: 912.5; Bolttom: 912.33

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
15 912.28 912.25
20 912.34 912.25
21 912.33 912.26
26 912.31 912.25
26 912.48 0
27 912.41 912.23

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K72:015
Over Earth layer A7K72:021
Seals against Wall A7K72:004
Seals against Wall A7K72:003
Seals against Wall A7K72:006
Seals against Wall A7K72:018
Contiguous to Installation A7K72:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
75 30 Mar, 1994 10 21 3 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
73 29 Jun, 1994 10 20 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
24 Jun, 1994 94B92246 Progress
27 Jun, 1994 94A72078 Progress
28 Jun, 1994 94A72080 Progress
29 Jun, 1994 94A72081 Progress
23 Jun, 1994 94A72064 Progress
23 Jun, 1994 94A72065 Surf & debris above
23 Jun, 1994 94A72066 Close up of 070
29 Jun, 1994 94A72082 Progress
23 Jun, 1994 94075C Close up of 073
24 Jun, 1994 94076C Close up of 073
23 Jun, 1994 94077C Wide angle
23 Jun, 1994 94A72072 Wide angle
23 Jun, 1994 94078C Pots
23 Jun, 1994 94079C Pots on surface
23 Jun, 1994 94080C Pots on surface
23 Jun, 1994 94081C Pots on surface
23 Jun, 1994 94A72075 Pots on surface
23 Jun, 1994 94A72076 Pots on surface
23 Jun, 1994 94A72077 Pots on surface
23 Jun, 1994 94A72067 Pots on surface
23 Jun, 1994 94A72068 Pots on surface
23 Jun, 1994 94A72069 Extreme close up
23 Jun, 1994 94A72070 Extreme close up
23 Jun, 1994 94A72071 Extreme close up of 073
23 Jun, 1994 94A72073 Pots on surface
23 Jun, 1994 94082C Progress
27 Jun, 1994 94A72079 Threshold
29 Jun, 1994 94A72083 Plaster Threshold 20