Locus F.6L98.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Compact exposure surface under L 3

Reason:

Had gone down c 30 cm below L 3

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

13 Jul, 1987

End Date:

24 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Exposure surface used with terrace system

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals against Walls 14 & 16

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

43

Particle Shape SR %:

52

Particle Shape R %:

5

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.32

Lower Depth:

0.17

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

330

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

91

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

No slope given because this was dug arbitrarily; coming down to a harder surface

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 0 907.51
21 907.64 907.32
26 907.65 0
31 907.75 907.57
33 907.6 907.43

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F6L98:003
Under Surface F6L98:017
Over Earth layer F6L98:030
Over Surface F6L98:036
Over Wall F6L98:044
Seals against Wall F6L98:014
Seals against Pit F6L98:016
Cut by Pit F6L98:035

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
80 20 Jul, 1987 33 214 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
87 20 Jul, 1987 38 141 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
92 21 Jul, 1987 11 88 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
113 23 Jul, 1987 21 194 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
114 23 Jul, 1987 15 18 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
115 24 Jul, 1987 13 18 2 0
111 22 Jul, 1987 5 76 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
09 Jul, 1987 87F98401 Progress
15 Jul, 1987 87F98405 Progress
21 Jul, 1987 87F98409 Progress
22 Jul, 1987 87F98410 Progress
14 Jul, 1987 87F98404 Progress
23 Jul, 1987 87F98411 Progress