Locus F.6M90.007

Earth · Packed earth W of Wall 5

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor T. Wehtje
Designation Packed earth W of Wall 5
Reason Harder
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 10 July, 1989
End Date 11 July, 1989

Interpretation

Function Occupational debris layer W of Wall 5
Stratigraphy remarks IR2 in with an assortment of earlier sherds--sim to L 9 readings; this may have accumulated W of Wall 5 after it was built
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

2.75

Upper Depth:

0.025

Lower Depth:

0.012

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

155

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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
13 0 904.78
19 904.94 0
26 904.81 904.69
31 905.02 904.7

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer F6M90:002
Over Earth layer F6M90:009
Contiguous to Earth layer F6M90:008
Seals against Wall F6M90:005
Cut by Pit F6M90:004
Equals Earth layer F7M00:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
17 10 July, 1989 20 113 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
4 Cookpot Iron 1
18 10 July, 1989 51 124 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Plate Early Bronze
19 11 July, 1989 56 121 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Krater Middle Bronze
20 11 July, 1989 43 91 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
28 13 July, 1989 10 22 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
4 July, 1989 89F90452 Storage jar in situ
5 July, 1989 89F90453 Progress
6 July, 1989 89F90454 Progress
7 July, 1989 89F90455 Progress
10 July, 1989 89F90456 Progress
11 July, 1989 89F90457 Progress