Locus L.6K77.009

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Dorsett

Designation:

Loose layer under L 8

Reason:

Looser with lots of pottery

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

11 Jul, 2000

End Date:

12 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Loose layer under L 8

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than L 12

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. 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:

4

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.38

Lower Depth:

0.23

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1010

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

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:

0

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:

Random

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:

Color & consistence varied; 10yr 6/4 to 10yr 5/2

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
16 910.87 910.64
28 910.68 910.3

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K77:008
Over Earth layer L6K77:012

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
47 11 Jul, 2000 50 132 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Few Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
4 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
48 11 Jul, 2000 67 44 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
49 12 Jul, 2000 49 171 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
50 12 Jul, 2000 16 53 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 2000 00L77189 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00L77215 Progress
12 Jul, 2000 00L77257 Progress
11 Jul, 2000 00L77234 Progress