Locus F.7L08.054

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Hopkins

Designation:

Accumulated debris next to Wall 59

Reason:

Large boulders in fill

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 1989

End Date:

24 Jun, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Rock & debris above Ash 52; low pottery/soil ratio suggests natural deposition during period of low occupational density

Stratigraphy remarks:

Last LIr2 locus above ash layer separating IR! From LIR2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.55

Upper Depth:

0.19

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

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:

6

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 906.76 906.58
35 906.7 906.61

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F7L08:044
Under Wall F7L08:045
Over Earth layer F7L08:052
Seals against Wall F7L08:059

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
297 19 Jul, 1989 9 24 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
305 20 Jul, 1989 9 13 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 1
306 20 Jul, 1989 10 100 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
315 24 Jul, 1989 32 128 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
6 Bowl Iron 1
319 25 Jul, 1989 13 85 9 0
406 19 Jul, 1992 19 256 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Iron 1
5 Jug Iron 1
3 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1989 89F08490 Progress
19 Jul, 1989 89F08491 Progress
24 Jun, 1992 92F08352 Progress