Locus: F6L99:006 Supervisor: K. Mantyneimi
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Beaten-earth surface
Start date: 06 Jul, 1987
End date: 09 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: Harder
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Very Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Beaten-earth surface
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than Wall 8
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: 55
Sr: 45
R: 0

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Hard
Compactness: very. Firm
Wetness: somewhat. Moist
Structure: Wind

Measurements:
Length: 3.11
Width: 1.5
Lower Depth: 0.43
Upper Depth: 1.03
Direction: 120
Slope: 20

Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 220.0
Cobbles: 10.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 15.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Remarks: Large pot & broken ash in Loca 10


Levels

location top level bottom level
9 905.87 no level
11 905.61 no level
15 905.86 no level
16 905.65 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 Surface F6L99:004
Over Surface F6L99:014
Seals against Wall F6L99:008
Seals against Wall F6L99:011



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 87B070610
hearth & pottery
06 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B070611
Wall 3
06 Jul, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 1987 33 22 0 12 72
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 1 Juglet, 1 Krater, 4 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Krater, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Aug, 1987 53 26 0 34 18
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 1 Jar, 1 Krater, 6 Bowls, 1 Cookpot, 2 Lamps
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 4 Bowls

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B871039 Grinder 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Square
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 8.0cm
B871445 Pounder 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 7.6cm
B871446 Pounder 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Spherical
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 7.8cm
B871045 UD 1

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Loafshape

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 12.0cm