Locus: F6L98:016 Supervisor: D. Herr
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Stone-lined pit
Start date: 13 Jul, 1987
End date: 21 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: Pebbly debris; rocks & consolidated earth around it
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Stone-lined pit
Stratigraphy remarks: Filled by L 13; sealed against by 13 & 15 so earlier than they these
Locus Date: Persian

Top Plan: 13
Draw Balks: W

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Very pale brown
Number: 10YR 7/3

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 25
As: 25
Sr: 25
R: 25

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Hard
Compactness: very. Firm
Wetness: somewhat. Moist
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 1.75
Width: 0.07
Lower Depth: 0.3
Upper Depth: 0.0
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 300.0
Cobbles: 2.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Ash Frequency: 1.0
Ash Size: 0.01
Earth Distribution: Random

Remarks: Clay-like ridge under the stones; found only on the S side of Wall 4; on the N side of 4, it was much more solid rock & there is no clay ridge


Levels

location top level bottom level
13 908.23 907.51
20 908.05 907.75
25 908.17 907.65
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 F6L98:003
Cuts Surface F6L98:036
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:013
Sealed agnst by Surface F6L98:015
Fill Loci Earth layer F6L98:013



Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B071504
Progress
15 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B071404
Progress
14 Jul, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 1987 47 12 0 15 91
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Bowl, 5 Bowls

Objects

There are no objects for this locus