Locus F.6L98.042

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Fill in Pit 43

Reason:

Looser; large pottery deposits

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

28 Jul, 1987

End Date:

28 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in Pit 43

Stratigraphy remarks:

Equals Pit 9 but is shallower; dug as if the pit sealed against Wall 46, but, like Pit 29, it went under it

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

100

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:

1.9

Width:

0.9

Upper Depth:

0.23

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

780

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:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

5

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:

Pottery was more freq than in other places but was not as concentrated as many of the other pits

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
16 907.24 907.01

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F6L98:008
Under Wall F6L98:004
Equals Pit F6L98:029
Seals against Pit F6L98:043

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
133 28 Jul, 0887 6 146 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
134 28 Jul, 0887 7 91 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Plate Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
2 Cookpot Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo