Locus: F6L99:012 Supervisor: K. Mantyneimi
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Beaten-earth surface
Start date: 08 Jul, 1987
End date: 15 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: More compact
Top separation: / Bottom separation:

Interpretation:
Function: Beaten-earth surface between piers of entry monument
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than Walls 8 & 9; contamination from bioturbation
Locus Date: Late Iron 2/Persian

Sample 1: Pollen
Sample 3: Earth

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Brown
Number: 10YR 5/3

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 0
As: 45
Sr: 55
R: 0

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: somewhat. Friable
Wetness: somewhat. Dry
Structure: Wind

Measurements:
Length: 3.98
Width: 2.24
Lower Depth: 0.24
Upper Depth: 0.55
Direction: 122
Slope: 2

Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 140.0
Cobbles: 15.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 2.0
Glass: 1.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Shells: 1.0
Organic Distribution: Random


Remarks: Several pieces of pottery on top, a juglet-shaped vessel, broken, in situ, soil inside, Loca 20; no photo taken

Levels

location top level bottom level
21 906.02 no level
22 905.58 no level
27 906.33 no level
28 906.99 no level
34 905.58 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
Seals against Wall F6L99:008
Seals against Wall F6L99:009


Photos - Slideshow

Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B071003
Progress
10 Mar, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B071303
Progress
13 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87A071311
Surface 12 & Wall 8
13 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B071403
Progress
14 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B071503
Progress
15 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B071603
Progress
16 Jul, 1987
Https%3a%2f%2fplacehold 87B071704
Progress
17 Jul, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 1987 34 7 0 15 53
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Jar, 3 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Plate
Iron 1 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 1987 36 25 0 9 43
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 1 1 2 Kraters, 2 Bowls, 1 Lamp
Iron 1 1 Bowl
Late Bronze 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 1987 35 33 0 25 134
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Kraters, 8 Bowls, 1 Lamp, 1 Plate, 1 Jar

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B871046 Grinder 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oblong
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 12.5cm
B871104 Milling stone 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Upper

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 23.0cm
B871498 Pot 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oval
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 17.0cm