Locus L.6K68.004

Earth · Ephemeral beaten-earth surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor S. Knoll
Designation Ephemeral beaten-earth surface
Reason Harder
Top Separation —
Bottom Separation —
Start Date 30 June, 2000
End Date 20 July, 2000

Interpretation

Function Fill layer used as a surface to build Wall 3
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Walls 5 & 8; earlier than Wall 3
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.7

Width:

2.55

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.52

Downslope Direction:

208

Degree of Slope:

7

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

25

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

200

Nari Size (in m):

0.02

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

800

Ash Size (in m):

0.001

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Bioturbation against Wall 8

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.24 909.72
9 0 909.94
13 0 909.35
14 909.82 0
21 0 909.88

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K68:002
Under Wall L6K68:003
Over Wall L6K68:005
Seals against Wall L6K68:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
29 6 July, 2000 14 31 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
0 Iron 1 bods
30 6 July, 2000 9 28 7 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Krater Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
31 7 July, 2000 30 104 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 1
2 Jug Late Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
32 7 July, 2000 58 116 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
33 10 July, 2000 50 100 15 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
34 10 July, 2000 43 44 7 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
56 20 July, 2000 31 60 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
0 Bowl Late Iron 1
2 Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Krater LB-Iron 1 Trans
2 Bowl LB-Iron 1 Trans
2 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
35 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
3 July, 2000 00L68111 Progress
6 July, 2000 00L68171 Progress
10 July, 2000 00L68217 Progress
11 July, 2000 00L68236 Progress
12 July, 2000 00L68259 Progress
13 July, 2000 00L68280 Progress
18 July, 2000 00L68348 Progress
5 July, 2000 00L68158 Wall 3
7 July, 2000 00L68191 Progress
21 July, 2000 00L68413 Progress
20 July, 2000 00L68391 Progress
24 July, 2000 00L68436 Progress
3 July, 2000 00L68120 Pot in situ