Locus L.6K77.012

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Dorsett

Designation:

Layer against Wall 14

Reason:

Probe against Wall 14

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

18 Jul, 2000

End Date:

20 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals against Wall 14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/4

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:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.1

Upper Depth:

0.43

Lower Depth:

0.12

Downslope Direction:

176

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

900

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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:

Began as a probe against Wall 14; sealed against the lowest of the "pillar" stones & against the smaller underlying stones of Wall 14; also seemed to run under the lowest stones of Wall 14; excavated in the E; 1.8 m of N portion was unexcavated in U00

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
16 910.64 910.21
28 910.3 910.18
34 0 910.14

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K77:009
Seals against Wall L6K77:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
63 18 Jul, 2000 11 47 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
64 19 Jul, 2000 49 142 6 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar/Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
65 19 Jul, 2000 49 243 12 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 1
2 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Bronze
66 19 Jul, 2000 26 135 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
1 Stand Late Bronze 1 poss
67 19 Jul, 2000 30 127 12 7

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2000 00L77411 Progress
19 Jul, 2000 00L77371 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00L77434 Progress
25 Jul, 2000 00L77453 Progress
20 Jul, 2000 00H77390 Progress