Locus: F6L98:045 Supervisor: D. Herr
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Compacted occupational debris
Start date: 30 Jul, 1987
End date: 31 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: More pottery & bones
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Arbitrary

Interpretation:
Function: Compacted occupational debris
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than Wall 44; earlier than Pit 32
Locus Date: Late Iron 2

Draw Balks: NW

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Light brownish gray
Number: 10YR 6/2

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: 2.0
Lower Depth: 0.0
Upper Depth: 0.0
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 450.0
Cobbles: 6.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Brick Frequency: 2.0
Brick Size: 0.05
Ash Frequency: 2.0
Ash Size: 0.09
Earth Distribution: Patterned

Remarks: Bricks & ash at Loca 8; stopped arbitrarily; there may be more of this to be dug next season (L 49)

Levels

location top level bottom level
7 907.30 907.14
8 907.26 907.09
14 907.22 907.15
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 F6L98:036
Seals against Wall F6L98:044
Cut by Earth layer F6L98:032
Equals Earth layer F6L98:049


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B073105
Progress
31 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B080305
Progress
03 Aug, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B080407
Final
04 Aug, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 0887 167 8 0 12 143
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 6 Bowls, 1 Plate
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 0887 168 18 0 36 233
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 2 Jars, 2 Kraters, 7 Bowls, 1 Plate, 2 Cookpots, 2 Lamps
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 0887 169 2 0 3 19
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Bowl, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1987 166 6 0 18 76
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 5 Bowls, 1 Cookpot, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1987 170 15 0 26 156
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jug, 2 Kraters, 5 Bowls
Iron 2 1 Pithos, 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 2 Bowls
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B871447 Milling stone 1 Probable Width complete

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Upper

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 10.0cm
Width: 6.5cm