Locus L.6K78.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Knoll

Designation:

Layer in NE corner

Reason:

Earth outside walls to NE

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

06 Jul, 1998

End Date:

08 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Fill to level the top of the site for agricultural purposes

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than all walls

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.25

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.39

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 911.47 911.27
11 911.5 911.11
16 911.54 911.54
23 911.25 911.03

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:001
Over Earth layer L6K78:011
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K78:003
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K78:004
Seals against Wall L6K78:002
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Equals Earth layer L6K79:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
22 06 Jul, 1998 132 148 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
2 Bowl Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
23 06 Jul, 1998 45 27 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
29 08 Jul, 1998 9 14 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
1 Juglet Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1998 98L78095 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98L78126 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98L78106 Progress