Locus: F6L99:004 Supervisor: K. Mantyneimi
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Beaten-earth surface
Start date: 03 Jul, 1987
End date: 09 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: More compact
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Very Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Beaten-earth surface under Tumble 2
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than Walls 8 & 9
Locus Date: Late Iron 2/Persian

Description

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

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 0
As: 70
Sr: 30
R: 0

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: moderately. Friable
Wetness: somewhat. Moist
Structure: Wind

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 5.0
Lower Depth: 0.28
Upper Depth: 0.8
Direction: 90
Slope: 38

Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 225.0
Cobbles: 15.0
Boulders: 3.0

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 66.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Remarks: Found many pieces of pottery and bone together in between some rocks in location 20.

Levels

location top level bottom level
11 905.66 no level
14 905.45 no level
31 907.05 no level
35 905.64 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 F6L99:002
Under Wall F6L99:026
Over Surface F6L99:006
Over Wall F6L99:011
Over Surface F6L99:012
Seals against Wall F6L99:008
Seals against Wall F6L99:009


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B070703
Progress
07 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B070803
Progress
08 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B070904
Progress
09 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B070103
Progress
01 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B070203
Progress
02 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B070303
Progress
03 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B070603
Progress
06 Jul, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1987 17 30 0 42 219
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 2 Kraters, 10 Bowls
Iron 1 2 Pithoi, 2 Jugs, 5 Cookpots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1987 18 21 0 18 260
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Base, 1 Bowl
Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
Iron 1 , 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1987 19 22 0 21 133
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 1 Base, 4 Kraters, 4 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1987 20 24 0 22 187
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Krater, 1 Cookpot
Iron 2 3 Jugs, 1 Krater
Iron 1 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1987 21 43 0 26 246
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 1 Base, 2 Kraters, 4 Bowls
Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Bowl, 1 Lamp, 1 Krater
Early Bronze 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1987 22 21 0 21 113
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Base, 1 Krater, 2 Bowls, 1 Lamp
Iron 2 2 Jugs
Iron 1 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1987 24 21 0 43 241
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Base, 3 Kraters, 7 Bowls, 4 Cookpots, 1 Lamp
Iron 2 1 Krater, 1 Bowl, 1 Lamp
Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1987 27 55 0 30 205
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jug, 1 Base, 2 Kraters, 5 Bowls
Iron 2 1 Jar, 2 Bowls, 1 Lamp
Iron 1 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 1987 30 20 0 12 53
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 3 Bowls, 2 Lamps
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 1987 31 38 0 28 62
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Jugs, 3 Kraters, 3 Bowls, 2 Cookpots, 1 Lamp
Iron 1 2 Jars, 1 Lamp
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 1987 32 14 0 3 46
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1987 51 25 0 29 17
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 2 Pithoi, 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 4 Kraters, 6 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Jar
Iron 1 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 1987 52 14 0 25 154
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Jars, 4 Jugs, 4 Kraters, 2 Bowls, 1 Plate, 1 Cookpot
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B870981 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Cylindrical
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 7.0cm
B870983 Milling stone 1 Certain Width Complete

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oblong
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Upper

Object Dimensions

Width: 10.0cm
B870999 Pounder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 6.5cm
B870954 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Multifacial
  Cobble

Object Dimensions

Weight: 850.0cm
Height/Length: 8.0cm
Width: 7.4cm
Thickness: 6.5cm
B870919 Spindle whorl 1 Possible Diam taken at base

Object Information

Shape: Exactly Conical
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Thickness: 1.6cm
Diameter: 3.4cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.6cm
B870952 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Cylindrical
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 8.0cm
B870978 Weight 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Loom

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 9.1cm
Perforation Diameter: 1.1cm
B870990 Fibula 1 Certain With spring

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Linear
Material: Bronze
Other Information:
  Pin

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.9cm
Thickness: 0.7cm
B871015 Mortar 1 Probable RT1.2 BT4.2 BD2.4 H7.5

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Circular
Material: Pumice
Other Information:
  Unifacial
  Cobble

Object Dimensions

Weight: 535.0cm
Height/Length: 10.4cm
Width: 10.0cm
B006778 Astragalus 1 Certain With bones of 1987

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Rectangular
Material: Bone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 5.0cm
B006782 UD 1 With bones of 1987

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Linear
Material: Bone
Other Information:
  Drilled

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 7.5cm