Locus F.6L98.023

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Not as compacted & also had gone down 20 to 30 cm

Top Separation:

Very Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

16 Jul, 1987

End Date:

24 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth exposure surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

May be a place where trash was dumped; seals against Pit 25; Wall 19 is sealed against by it; contamination from bioturbation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

31

Particle Shape SR %:

69

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.36

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

94

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

5

Brick Size (in m):

0.03

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

38

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:

1

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:

Clayey patches of hardness 4 appear occasionally; many large bones from large animals appear consistently throughout, as do large pottery sherds; dug much farther E than it actually occurred

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 907.61 907.25
11 0 907.46

Stratigraphy

Under Surface F6L98:012
Under Surface F6L98:017
Under Earth layer F6L98:008
Over Pit F6L98:025
Equals Earth layer F6L98:024
Seals against Pit F6L98:025
Seals against Wall F6L98:019

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
65 16 Jul, 1987 7 145 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
66 16 Jul, 1987 7 126 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
67 17 Jul, 1987 11 118 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
68 17 Jul, 1987 12 100 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
16 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
71 17 Jul, 1987 36 51 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 Lamp Late Iron 2
72 17 Jul, 1987 10 151 47 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
17 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
76 17 Jul, 1987 11 237 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
14 Bowl Late Iron 2
12 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
78 20 Jul, 1987 4 135 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
79 20 Jul, 1987 6 136 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
81 20 Jul, 1987 1 127 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
82 20 Jul, 1987 6 145 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
83 20 Jul, 1987 3 81 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
91 21 Jul, 1987 2 29 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
97 21 Jul, 1987 1 17 1 0
98 21 Jul, 1987 5 216 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
99 21 Jul, 1987 5 100 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
11 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
112 22 Jul, 1987 3 48 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Mug Late Iron 2
123 24 Jul, 1987 1 99 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1987 87F98407 Progress