Locus F.6L98.018

Earth · Occupational debris under L 2 E of Wall 14

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation Occupational debris under L 2 E of Wall 14
Reason Had gone down approximately 25 cm
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 14 July, 1987
End Date 28 June, 1989

Interpretation

Function Occupational debris layer, perhaps colluvial in nature
Stratigraphy remarks Seals against Walls 14 & 46 & is thus later
Balk โ€”
Phase โ€”
Stratum โ€”

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

3.2

Width:

1.45

Upper Depth:

0.07

Lower Depth:

0.025

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:

8

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:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

20

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:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Contamination would have been very easy& prob accounts for the Byz sherds; much bioturbation

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 907.36 0
23 907.27 907.25
35 907.2 907.18

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer F6L98:002
Over Surface F6L98:026
Seals against Wall F6L98:014
Seals against Wall F6L98:046

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
73 17 July, 1987 21 150 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
75 17 July, 1987 5 57 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
174 28 June, 1989 36 247 41 0
175 28 June, 1989 19 231 26 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 July, 1987 87F98405 Progress