Locus F.6L98.015

Earth · Compact exposure surface under L 3

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 July, 1987
End Date 24 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 1987 13 18 2 0
111 22 July, 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
9 July, 1987 87F98401 Progress
15 July, 1987 87F98405 Progress
21 July, 1987 87F98409 Progress
22 July, 1987 87F98410 Progress
14 July, 1987 87F98404 Progress
23 July, 1987 87F98411 Progress