Locus F.7L09.030

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Fisher

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface N of Wall 3

Reason:

E of L 29 & equal to it; separated for control

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

28 Jul, 1987

End Date:

29 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface N of Wall 3

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 10

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Very 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:

3

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.12

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

350

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

40

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:

Trying to trace L 29 to E, but ash was not found beneath L 30; large collared pithos in N balk at Loca 10--precisely upside-down

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 905.86 905.74
16 905.95 905.83
22 905.95 905.94

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F7L09:010
Over Surface F7L09:032
Equals Surface F7L09:028
Equals Surface F7L09:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
88 29 Jul, 1987 33 190 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
8 Bowl Iron 1
89 29 Jul, 1987 1 21 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
2 Krater Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 1987 87F09511 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87F09512 Progress