Locus L.6K68.006

Earth · Ephemeral surface with Wall 8 in NE corner

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor S. Knoll
Designation Ephemeral surface with Wall 8 in NE corner
Reason Hard layer near Wall 8
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Unclear
Start Date 03 Jul, 2000
End Date 24 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function Ephemeral surface like Surf 4 in places; top of fill to support Wall 5
Stratigraphy remarks Sealed against Walls 7 & 8 but also went beneath them; also went over Wall 5 & sealed against its top; did not continue to bottom of Wall 5
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.67

Width:

1.46

Upper Depth:

0.71

Lower Depth:

0.17

Downslope Direction:

200

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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:

Loose surface interspersed with harder earth, unlike Surf 4; looser & darker in spots than Surf 4

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 910.44 909.93
16 910.03 909.76
17 910.83 909.58
22 909.76 909.59
23 910.1 909.39

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K68:002
Contiguous to Surface L6K68:004
Seals against Wall L6K68:005
Seals against Wall L6K68:007
Seals against Wall L6K68:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
16 03 Jul, 2000 33 157 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic 1 prob
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
17 03 Jul, 2000 39 86 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Platter Late Bronze
18 03 Jul, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Persian
36 11 Jul, 2000 58 76 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Base Early Iron 1
37 12 Jul, 2000 29 35 12 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
42 13 Jul, 2000 4 10 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2
43 13 Jul, 2000 3 7 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Iron 2 1 prob
44 13 Jul, 2000 11 0 0 0
51 19 Jul, 2000 31 93 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
2 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
52 19 Jul, 2000 22 96 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Iron 2 bods
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
53 19 Jul, 2000 7 22 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
54 20 Jul, 2000 17 50 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
55 20 Jul, 2000 10 57 8 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 1
2 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
57 20 Jul, 2000 18 49 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
58 21 Jul, 2000 25 91 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron
1 Lamp Iron
59 21 Jul, 2000 47 89 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze bods
60 24 Jul, 2000 57 97 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Jar/Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Bowl Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Jul, 2000 00L68153 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00L68280 Progress
18 Jul, 2000 00L68348 Progress
04 Jul, 2000 00L68133 Progress
21 Jul, 2000 00L68413 Progress
20 Jul, 2000 00L68391 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00L68436 Progress
25 Jul, 2000 00L68456 Progress
26 Jul, 2000 00L68476 Progress
27 Jul, 2000 00L68495 Progress
03 Jul, 2000 00L68120 Pot in situ