Locus: F6L98:036 Supervisor: D. Herr
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Exposure surface under Surf 15
Start date: 23 Jul, 1987
End date: 30 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: Had dug ca 30 cm
Top separation: Arbitrary / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Exposure surface
Stratigraphy remarks: Older than 19, 15, 33, 20 & younger than 26
Locus Date: Late Iron 2/Persian

Top Plan: 36
Draw Balks: NSW

Description

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

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 0
As: 43
Sr: 52
R: 5

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: moderately. Firm
Wetness: somewhat. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 4.5
Width: 3.0
Lower Depth: 0.18
Upper Depth: 0.29
Direction: 0
Slope: 0

Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 330.0
Cobbles: 1.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 99.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Olive: 1.0


Remarks: Less firm in Loca 22, 28, 34 (ca 2) & becomes firmer (4) as the W balk is approached; ash lens near N balk at Loca 17; two humps at Loca 7 & 8, along N balk which had not been disturbed by pits or walls;

Levels

location top level bottom level
7 907.50 907.30
8 907.61 no level
8 907.43 907.26
14 907.40 907.22
26 907.43 no level
34 907.43 907.16
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 Surface F6L98:015
Under Installation F6L98:033
Under Wall F6L98:019
Under Surface F6L98:020
Over Earth layer F6L98:037
Over Surface F6L98:026
Over Wall F6L98:044
Cut by Pit F6L98:016
Cut by Pit F6L98:035
Cut by Installation F6L98:033


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B072805
Progress
28 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B073005
Progress
30 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B072705
Progress
27 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B072905
Progress
29 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B072405
Progress
24 Jul, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
23 Jul, 0887 117 36 0 21 177
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jug, 4 Bowls, 1 Lamp
Early Iron 2 1 Krater
Early Bronze 2 Jars
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
23 Jul, 1987 118 21 0 16 102
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 3 Bowls, 2 Lamps
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 1987 120 34 0 23 202
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 1 Pithos, 4 Kraters, 4 Bowls, 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 2 Jars
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 1987 122 33 0 23 202
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 4 Kraters, 10 Bowls, 2 Cookpots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 1987 124 26 0 26 161
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Base, 3 Kraters, 6 Bowls, 1 Tripod, 1 Cookpot
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 1987 125 6 0 3 53
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1987 126 7 0 10 87
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 4 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 1987 128 4 0 7 54
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jug, 1 Base, 1 Bowl
Iron 2 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1987 161 8 0 23 195
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 5 Kraters, 9 Bowls, 2 Lamps
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1987 162 7 0 24 145
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jug, 2 Kraters, 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1987 163 12 0 32 172
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jug, 1 Base, 2 Kraters, 12 Bowls, 1 Plate
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1987 164 17 0 31 162
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 3 Kraters, 8 Bowls
Iron 2 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1987 165 8 0 18 64
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 3 Bowls, 1 Pithos, 2 Cookpots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1987 160 2 0 0 0
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Bowls, 1 Lamp

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B871317 Grinder 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Curvilinear
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 8.5cm
B871340 Handle 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Curvilinear
Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 12.5cm
B871424 Tool 1 Possible Or grinder

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Sandstone
Other Information:
  Stone
  Loafshape

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 6.5cm