Locus F.6L98.070

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Dabrowski

Designation:

Occupational debris layer E of wall 44

Reason:

Looking for a potential FT

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

26 Jun, 1992

End Date:

16 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris layer E of Wall 44

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 44

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.3

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

220

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

40

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:

It seems that the Ir2 reading form this locus was a result of not recognizing that 69 sloped down in the center of the square; if we don't count this pottery the date for 70 would be Ir1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 906.3 906
17 906.45 906.15

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F6L98:069
Over Earth layer F6L98:071

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
297 26 Jun, 1992 0 182 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
298 26 Jun, 1992 0 50 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Bronze
299 29 Jun, 1992 0 39 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
300 29 Jun, 1992 0 30 2 0
302 30 Jun, 1992 66 87 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
303 01 Jul, 1992 25 31 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
319 13 Jul, 1992 9 7 0 0
321 14 Jul, 1992 106 147 12 0
327 15 Jul, 1992 8 33 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
328 15 Jul, 1992 9 120 3 0
330 15 Jul, 1992 47 135 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
3 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 1992 92F98383 Progress
26 Jun, 1992 92F98382 Progress
01 Jul, 1992 92F98384 Progress
02 Jul, 1992 92F98385 Progress