Locus: L6L70:028 Supervisor: R. Kent
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Earth layer in Tabun 26
Start date: 08 Jul, 2008
End date: 15 Jul, 2008
Rationale
Reason: Hard bottom of Tabun 26
Top separation: Arbitrary / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Fill layer around Tabun 26
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than Tabun 26; prob the transition from LIR2/P to Hel
Locus Date: Hellenistic

Description

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

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 20
As: 20
Sr: 30
R: 30

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: moderately. Loose
Compactness: somewhat. Crumbly
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 2.8
Width: 2.4
Lower Depth: 0.23
Upper Depth: 0.29
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 1800.0
Cobbles: 4.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Slightly gravelly and slightly rubbly; not the surface upon which the tabun was built; just a layer within the tabun fill

Levels

location top level bottom level
21 911.42 (Legacy Level: 909.72) 911.16 (Legacy Level: 909.46)
28 911.33 (Legacy Level: 909.63) 911.10 (Legacy Level: 909.40)
29 911.44 (Legacy Level: 909.74) 911.15 (Legacy Level: 909.45)
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 L6L70:023
Under Earth layer L6L70:025
Over Surface L6L70:038
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:030
Contiguous to Surface L6L70:036
Seals against Installation L6L70:026


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04 Jul, 2008
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10 Jul, 2008
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07 Jul, 2008
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08l70177 08L70177
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08 Jul, 2008
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08l70250 08L70250
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11 Jul, 2008
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Tabun 26
08 Jul, 2008
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Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2008 95 2 0 11 52
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Krater, 4 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 2008 97 20 0 18 68
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 2 Kraters, 7 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 2008 99 10 4 14 59
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 1 Jug, 3 Kraters, 3 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 2008 100 19 1 15 230
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic 1 Bowl
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Jugs, 1 Krater, 1 Basin, 3 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
Iron 2 2 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Bowl
Late Bronze 1 bod
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 2008 103 13 0 15 121
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 7 Bowls, 1 Jug, 1 Juglet, 6 Kraters
Iron 2 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 2008 106 6 1 7 39
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Basin, 1 Bowl, 1 Cooking pot
Iron 2 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
14 Jul, 2008 108 12 3 8 43
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Kraters, 3 Bowls
Iron 2 1 Bowl
Iron 1 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
22 Jul, 2008 128 10 0 4 16
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic 1 Pithos
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jug, 1 Cooking pot
Iron 1 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
22 Jul, 2008 130 10 0 1 2
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 2008 133 2 1 1 19
diagnostic date form
Iron 1 1 Krater

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A080197 Pounder 1 LSU

Object Information

Shape: Spherical
Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Weight: 987.0cm
Height/Length: 8.3cm
Width: 9.4cm
Thickness: 8.5cm
Diameter: 9.2cm
A080158 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Small

Object Dimensions

Weight: 107.0cm
Height/Length: 4.6cm
Width: 4.9cm
Thickness: 3.5cm
Diameter: 4.8cm
A080193 Pounder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Spherical
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Weight: 658.0cm
Height/Length: 8.4cm
Width: 8.5cm
Thickness: 7.4cm
Diameter: 8.3cm
B080019 Ostracon 1 Certain Inscription on neck of jar

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 73.0cm
Height/Length: 7.6cm
Width: 7.8cm
Thickness: 1.4cm
A080188 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 338.0cm
Height/Length: 6.7cm
Width: 7.3cm
Thickness: 4.3cm
Diameter: 7.2cm