Locus L.6K78.004

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Knoll

Designation:

Layer S of Wall 2

Reason:

Separation of earth S of Wall 2

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

02 Jul, 1998

End Date:

07 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational dump outside Hel building

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

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:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.3

Width:

1.57

Upper Depth:

0.13

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

190

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

210

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

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):

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 911.06 911.1
35 911.31 911.18

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:001
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K78:003
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K78:006
Seals against Wall L6K78:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
15 02 Jul, 1998 11 110 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
16 02 Jul, 1998 26 138 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 1
25 07 Jul, 1998 5 69 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Persian
2 Bowl Persian
1 Mortarium Persian
26 07 Jul, 1998 41 136 15 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
3 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
2 Cooking pot Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
27 07 Jul, 1998 20 105 9 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
2 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Persian
1 Krater Persian
28 07 Jul, 1998 21 98 8 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Persian
1 Bowl Persian
1 Plate Persian
1 Krater Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1998 98L78095 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98L78075 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98L78106 Progress