Locus F.6M90.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Wehtje

Designation:

Compact occupational debris layer

Reason:

More compact

Top Separation:

Very Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

04 Jul, 1989

End Date:

07 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Perhaps some occupational buildup, as of an outdoors area, in connection with the storage jar & scattered bones, etc; poss an out-of-doors area on the fringes of the LIR2 establishment W & upslope

Stratigraphy remarks:

Apparently an IR2 locus, esp to the upslope W around the storage jar; it seems to run up to & over Wall 5 (or its projected line), & also up to the pit fill of L 3; it is then later than both the wall & the boulder pit fill, & most lie above a layer contiguous or equal to the pit lining (Pit 4)

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/6

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 0 904.94
20 904.96 904.81
32 905.2 904.96
35 904.61 904.43

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F6M90:001
Over Earth layer F6M90:007
Over Wall F6M90:005
Contiguous to Earth layer F6M90:006
Contiguous to Earth layer F6M90:003
Seals against Wall F6M90:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
6 04 Jul, 1987 132 254 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
3 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
7 04 Jul, 1987 1 29 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
9 05 Jul, 1987 60 79 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
11 06 Jul, 1989 22 64 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
12 06 Jul, 1989 32 97 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
13 06 Jul, 1989 37 117 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cookpot Iron 1
14 07 Jul, 1989 31 61 5 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 1989 89F90450 Progress
04 Jul, 1989 89F90451 Progress
04 Jul, 1989 89F90452 Storage jar in situ
05 Jul, 1989 89F90453 Progress
06 Jul, 1989 89F90454 Progress
07 Jul, 1989 89F90455 Progress