Locus: F6L98:029 Supervisor: D. Herr
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Pit fill under Surf 23
Start date: 21 Jul, 1987
End date: 30 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: Much looser
Top separation: Average / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Garbage pit fill
Stratigraphy remarks: Seals against 32
Locus Date: Persian

Draw Balks: N

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Pale brown
Number: 10YR 6/3

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

Consistence:
Hardness: Very Loose
Compactness: moderately. Loose
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 3.25
Width: 2.7
Lower Depth: 0.06
Upper Depth: 0.8
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 120.0
Cobbles: 3.0
Boulders: 1.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 9.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Organic Distribution: Random


Remarks: 2 to 5 cm of graded material (large to small sand) at bottom of pit along N balk; drops off sharply (90 degress) along N side, but slopes at 18-20 degrees on the S side

Levels

location top level bottom level
11 no level 907.05
15 907.43 906.62
20 no level 906.64
21 907.32 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 F6L98:040
Under Wall F6L98:046
Under Surface F6L98:031
Seals against Earth layer F6L98:032
Under Pit F6L98:025


Photos - Slideshow

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Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jul, 1987 90 6 0 33 241
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Jars, 5 Kraters, 9 Bowls, 1 Moratarium, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Jug, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jul, 1987 88 6 0 28 195
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 9 Bowls, 1 Plate
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1987 127 5 0 21 130
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Krater, 2 Bowls, 1 Lamp
Iron 1 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 150 3 0 15 60
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Bowl
Iron 2 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 158 4 0 6 41
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 157 4 0 19 88
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Krater, 1 Bowl, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 156 10 0 26 186
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 3 Kraters, 5 Bowls, 2 Morataria, 3 Cookpots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 155 7 0 18 122
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
Iron 2 1 Jar, 2 Jugs
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 154 7 0 33 157
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jug, 3 Kraters, 1 Bowl, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 153 6 0 42 155
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Jugs, 3 Kraters, 6 Bowls, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 152 7 0 19 119
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 2 Kraters, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 144 0 0 1 1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 143 2 0 21 179
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Krater, 3 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 142 5 0 32 155
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 2 Kraters, 5 Bowls, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 141 6 0 31 153
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jug, 12 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jul, 1987 140 2 0 24 138
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Jars, 2 Bowls, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1987 159 3 0 23 122
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 3 Kraters, 5 Bowls, 1 Cookpot

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B871376 Figurine 1 Probable Right arm glued on

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 6.0cm
B871403 Palette 1 Possible Or mortar

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Cosmetic

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 11.0cm
B871495 Bowl 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Exactly Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Small

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 7.8cm
B871455 Figurine 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 4.0cm
B871461 Ostracon 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions