Locus B.7J89.040

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Earth fill against Wall 22

Reason:

Debris below Surf 33 in probe

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

13 Jul, 1994

End Date:

21 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer for Surf 33 against Wall 22

Stratigraphy remarks:

Laid with the construction of Wall 22

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.72

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.55

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

66

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

700

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

9

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:

Began excavation of probe with Surf 33 & material immediately below; pottery is MB because the debris came from an MB layer

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 911.11 910.54
21 911.11 910.94
22 0 911.08

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B7J89:033
Over Earth layer B7J89:041
Seals against Wall B7J89:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
240 13 Jul, 1994 0 29 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze Bods
241 14 Jul, 1994 0 90 14 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Middle Bronze
4 Bowl Middle Bronze
2 Cookpot Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
242 15 Jul, 1994 31 43 6 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Middle Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
243 18 Jul, 1994 0 8 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze All bods
0 Early Bronze All bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
14 Jul, 1994 94B89177 Progress
18 Jul, 1994 94B89180 Progress
23 Jul, 1994 94B89183 Final from W
18 Jul, 1994 94B89179 Progress
21 Jul, 1994 94B89182 Final from E
21 Jul, 1994 94B89184 Final from S
15 Jul, 1994 39408 Progress