Locus: L6L70:030 Supervisor: R. Kent
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Earth layer between Wall 11 & cobbles
Start date: 15 Jul, 2008
End date: 17 Jul, 2008
Rationale
Reason: More rubbly than L 28
Top separation: Arbitrary / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Fill layer; prob post-abandonment for LIR2/P
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than Surf 36; later than Surf 38
Locus Date: Late Iron 2/Persian

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Reddish brown
Number: 5YR 4/3

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 10
As: 20
Sr: 30
R: 40

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: very. Rubbly
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 1.5
Width: 1.3
Lower Depth: 0.14
Upper Depth: 0.21
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 480.0
Cobbles: 2.0
Boulders: 0.2
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: While tracing L 28, we noticed more rubbly material, so changed to L 30

Levels

location top level bottom level
20 911.44 (Legacy Level: 909.74) 911.30 (Legacy Level: 909.60)
27 911.41 (Legacy Level: 909.71) 911.20 (Legacy Level: 909.50)
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 Surface L6L70:036
Over Surface L6L70:038
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:028
Contiguous to Surface L6L70:031
Seals against Wall L6L70:011


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17 Jul, 2008
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Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jun, 2008 116 6 0 3 34
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 1 Basin
Iron 1 bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jun, 2008 117 6 0 2 29
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Pithos
Iron 2 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
15 Jul, 2008 114 6 0 3 21
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
17 Jul, 2008 118 10 3 7 140
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Kraters, 1 Basin, 1 Bowl
Iron 2 1 Pithos, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
17 Jul, 2008 119 7 0 2 70
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
17 Jul, 2008 121 18 6 12 181
diagnostic date form
Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 8 Bowls
Late Bronze 1 bod

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A080377 Grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 3061.0cm
Height/Length: 26.0cm
Width: 10.5cm
Thickness: 6.0cm
A080275 not available 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Oblong
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 720.0cm
Height/Length: 12.5cm
Width: 10.3cm
Thickness: 3.8cm
A080264 Lid 1 Certain double perforation

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Perforated

Object Dimensions

Weight: 30.0cm
Height/Length: 5.6cm
Width: 5.5cm
Thickness: 2.6cm
A080236 Hand grinder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Spherical
Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

Weight: 290.0cm
Height/Length: 6.9cm
Width: 5.6cm
Thickness: 4.2cm
A080260 Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 23.2cm
Height/Length: 5.2cm
Width: 4.6cm
Thickness: 1.0cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.8cm