Locus: F6L99:001 Supervisor: K. Mantyeimi
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Topsoil
Start date: 22 Jun, 1987
End date: 25 Jun, 1987
Rationale
Reason: Topsoil
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Topsoil with many stones
Stratigraphy remarks: Stones of L 2 are often mixed with L 1
Locus Date: Islamic

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Dark grayish brown
Number: 10YR 4/2

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 10
As: 45
Sr: 35
R: 10

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Loose
Compactness: moderately. Loose
Wetness: very. Dry
Structure: Talus

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 5.0
Lower Depth: 0.5
Upper Depth: 0.1
Direction: 116
Slope: 24


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 800.0
Cobbles: 15.0
Boulders: 5.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 42.0
Worked Stone: 2.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Shells: 35.0
Organic Distribution: Random



Levels

location top level bottom level
7 907.72 907.58
11 906.34 905.99
21 906.72 906.59
31 907.36 907.31
35 906.11 905.76
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
Over Earth layer F6L99:002


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B062302
Pre-excavation.
23 Jun, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87E062512
Progress
25 Jun, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jun, 1987 2 62 0 55 490
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 3 Lamps, 13 Bowls
Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 2 Jars, 6 Bowls, 2 Jugs
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1987 3 50 0 37 110
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 9 Bowls, 3 Jugs
Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Cookpot
Iron 1 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 1987 46 25 0 20 134 Balk (northern) rem.
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 1 Jug, 1 Krater, 4 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 2 Jars
Iron 1 1 Pithos

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B870650 Seal 1 Face incised with 3 registers; diam at face (base)

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Cylindrical
Material: Tuff

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 2.2cm
Diameter: 1.5cm
B870671 Mortar 1

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Small

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 16.0cm
B870702 Nail 1

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Bronze
Other Information:
  Head

Object Dimensions

Thickness: 0.2cm
Diameter: 1.6cm