Locus B.7K81.056

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Bricky debris under Wall 55

Reason:

Debris under Wall 55

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

11 Jul, 2000

End Date:

12 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Fill or destruction debris upon which blocking Wall 55 was founded

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 55; later than Wall 59, 30 & 34

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.4

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.27

Lower Depth:

0.17

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

550

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

Separated from L 54 because it's under the earlier phase Wall 55; some ashy material

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 911.97 911.91
29 912 911.83
35 912.16 911.89

Stratigraphy

Under Wall B7K81:055
Over Surface B7K81:057
Contiguous to Earth layer B7K81:054
Seals against Wall B7K81:059

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
217 11 Jul, 2000 32 46 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
220 12 Jul, 2000 3 1 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 2000 00B81230 Progress
12 Jul, 2000 00B81253 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00B81274 Progress