Locus F.6M90.007

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 Jul, 1989

End Date:

11 Jul, 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

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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 1989 10 22 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 1989 89F90452 Storage jar in situ
05 Jul, 1989 89F90453 Progress
06 Jul, 1989 89F90454 Progress
07 Jul, 1989 89F90455 Progress
10 Jul, 1989 89F90456 Progress
11 Jul, 1989 89F90457 Progress