Locus F.7L08.055

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 Jul, 1989

End Date:

28 Jun, 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

Under Earth layer F7L08:052
Over Surface F7L08:056
Cut by FT F7L08:065

Pails

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

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
359 02 Aug, 1989 27 40 2 1
360 02 Aug, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 1989 89F08492 Progress
25 Jul, 1989 89F08494 Progress
26 Jul, 1989 89F08495 Progress
27 Jul, 1989 89F08496 Progress
28 Jul, 1989 89F08497 Progress