Locus: F6L89:002 Supervisor: K. Mantyneimi
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Sub-topsoil
Start date: 27 Jul, 1987
End date: 28 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: More compact
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Sub-topsoil below root zone
Stratigraphy remarks: Over architectural features
Locus Date: Byzantine

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Light brownish gray
Number: 2.5Y 6/2

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 0
As: 50
Sr: 50
R: 0

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: moderately. Crumbly
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Wind

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 2.0
Lower Depth: 0.15
Upper Depth: 0.88
Direction: 88
Slope: 2


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 325.0
Cobbles: 16.0
Boulders: 2.0

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 3.0

Remarks: Found bits of charcoal with pottery

Levels

location top level bottom level
7 906.38 no level
8 906.33 no level
19 906.27 no level
31 906.21 no level
32 906.33 no level
location grid
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36


Stratigraphy

type description related locus
Under Earth layer F6L89:001
Over Surface F6L89:003
Over Wall F6L89:005


Photos - Slideshow

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87B072704
Progress
27 Jul, 1987
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87B072804
Progress
28 Jul, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1987 10 20 0 3 27
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Base
Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 1987 11 53 0 23 197
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 3 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 2 Kraters
Iron 1 2 Pithoi, 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 1 Krater
Early Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1987 19 9 0 6 60

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B871368 Javelin 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Linear
Material: Bronze
Other Information:
  Corroded
  Head

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 9.1cm
Thickness: 0.5cm