Locus F.7L08.055

Earth · Occupational debris below ash layer

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Hopkins
Designation Occupational debris below ash layer
Reason Below ash
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 19 July, 1989
End Date 28 June, 1992

Interpretation

Function Debris deposition during hiatus in occupation of structure constituted by Wall 59
Stratigraphy remarks Pure IR1 pottery, clearly below Ash 52 & Surf 54 but above balk debris from the demise of Wall 59; interpenetrated by rocks (L 67) embedded in Surf 56
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.05

Upper Depth:

0.15

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

80

Degree of Slope:

16

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

218

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

9

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

Excavated separately from material near Wall 61 in order to reveal potential trenching on E side of Wall 59

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 906.58 906.43
35 906.61 906.51

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer F7L08:052
Over Surface F7L08:056
Cut by FT F7L08:065

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
298 19 July, 1989 3 24 2 0
325 27 July, 1989 0 61 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
348 31 July, 1989 30 68 6 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
349 31 July, 1989 30 34 5 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
359 2 August, 1989 27 40 2 1
360 2 August, 1989 20 35 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
407 19 July, 1992 12 147 19 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
408 19 July, 1992 10 65 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 July, 1989 89F08492 Progress
25 July, 1989 89F08494 Progress
26 July, 1989 89F08495 Progress
27 July, 1989 89F08496 Progress
28 July, 1989 89F08497 Progress