Locus F.6L98.029

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Pit fill under Surf 23

Reason:

Much looser

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

21 Jul, 1987

End Date:

30 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Garbage pit fill

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals against 32

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.25

Width:

2.7

Upper Depth:

0.8

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

120

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

9

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:

2 to 5 cm of graded material (large to small sand) at bottom of pit along N balk; drops off sharply (90 degress) along N side, but slopes at 18-20 degrees on the S side

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 0 907.05
15 907.43 906.62
20 0 906.64
21 907.32 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F6L98:040
Under Wall F6L98:046
Under Surface F6L98:031
Seals against Earth layer F6L98:032
Under Pit F6L98:025

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
88 21 Jul, 1987 6 195 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
90 21 Jul, 1987 6 241 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
127 27 Jul, 1987 5 130 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
140 29 Jul, 1987 2 138 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
141 29 Jul, 1987 6 153 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
142 29 Jul, 1987 5 155 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
143 29 Jul, 1987 2 179 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
144 29 Jul, 1987 0 1 1 0
150 29 Jul, 1987 3 60 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
152 29 Jul, 1987 7 119 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
153 29 Jul, 1987 6 155 42 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
154 29 Jul, 1987 7 157 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
155 29 Jul, 1987 7 122 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
156 29 Jul, 1987 10 186 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Moratarium Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
157 29 Jul, 1987 4 88 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
158 29 Jul, 1987 4 41 6 0
159 30 Jul, 1987 3 122 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2

Photos

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