Locus L.6K69.004

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Boyd

Designation:

Occupational layer W of Wall 7

Reason:

Exterior of curvilinear Wall 7

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

03 Jul, 1998

End Date:

07 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil in W; post-occupational colluvium

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.07

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

334

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

700

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

Excavated to bottom of first course of Wall 7

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.79 910.72
14 910.7 910.68
21 910.85 910.41
26 910.18 910.16

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K69:001
Over Earth layer L6K69:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
10 03 Jul, 1998 36 111 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 UD Late Iron 2/Persian
11 03 Jul, 1998 23 69 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
12 03 Jul, 1998 38 127 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1998 98L69097 Progress