Locus F.7L08.082

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Willis

Designation:

Occupational debris in N room of 4-room house

Reason:

Arbitrary

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1992

End Date:

10 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris in N room of 4-room house

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 61, 64 & 75; immediately above cobble Surf 89

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

70

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.75

Width:

1.25

Upper Depth:

0.18

Lower Depth:

0.14

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:

4

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:

0

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:

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:

Cobble Floor 89 beneath covers the entire room but slopes down rather steeply in SW corner bench given a new locus (73) for excavation

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 905.81 905.68
19 905.73 905.58

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F7L08:080
Seals against Wall F7L08:061
Seals against Wall F7L08:075
Seals against Wall F7L08:064
Contiguous to Earth layer F7L08:073

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
394 10 Jul, 1992 17 224 31 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1992 92F08364 Progress