Locus H.7K12.049

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Czarnovicz

Designation:

Earth layer with brick inclusions

Reason:

Large number of inclusions

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

20 Jul, 2006

End Date:

21 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Prob post abandonment debris, suggested by the brick frags

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 47; later than Walls 5B & 48

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.27

Width:

2.09

Upper Depth:

0.16

Lower Depth:

0.12

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

10

Nari Size (in m):

0.01

Brick Frequency (per m2):

7

Brick Size (in m):

0.03

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

5

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 912.1 911.98
14 912.16 912.01
15 912.09 911.97

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K12:047
Over Earth layer H7K12:052
Over Earth layer H7K12:056
Seals against Wall H7K12:005
Seals against Wall H7K12:048

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
77 20 Jul, 2006 29 55 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Body Iron 2 1 prob
2 Jug Iron 1
78 21 Jul, 2006 10 12 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 1 prob
0 Body Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 2006 06H12275 Progress
21 Jul, 2006 06H12295 Progress