Locus L.6K78.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Knoll

Designation:

Debris between Walls 2 & 5

Reason:

Isolated by Walls 2 & 5

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

02 Jul, 1998

End Date:

03 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil between Walls 2 & 5; post-occupational debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 2 & 5

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.16

Width:

2.45

Upper Depth:

0.01

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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):

9.5

Ash Size (in m):

0.7

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.61 911.6
14 911.63 911.62

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:001
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K78:004
Sealed agnst by Wall L6K78:002
Sealed agnst by Wall L6K78:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
14 02 Jul, 1998 7 16 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
19 03 Jul, 1998 10 83 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
20 03 Jul, 1998 8 91 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
21 03 Jul, 1998 13 35 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
13 02 Jul, 1998 6 61 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1998 98L78095 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98L78075 Progress