Locus L.6K78.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Rogers

Designation:

Layer inside Walls 2 & 5

Reason:

Isolated earth inside Walls 2 & 5

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

08 Jul, 1998

End Date:

25 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Layer inside Walls 2 & 5

Stratigraphy remarks:

equals L 3

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.16

Width:

2.45

Upper Depth:

0.45

Lower Depth:

0.31

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

170

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

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
7 911.68 911.23
9 911.71 911.27
13 911.71 911.4

Stratigraphy

Contiguous to Earth layer L6K78:004
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K78:006
Seals against Wall L6K78:002
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Equals Earth layer L6K78:003
Under Earth layer L6K78:003
Over Earth layer L6K78:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
30 08 Jul, 1998 15 59 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
31 08 Jul, 1998 11 80 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
32 08 Jul, 1998 11 37 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
33 08 Jul, 1998 25 108 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
2 Bowl Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
34 08 Jul, 1998 15 23 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
35 09 Jul, 1998 26 82 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
36 09 Jul, 1998 12 54 11 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
3 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Persian
1 Bowl Persian
37 09 Jul, 1998 9 45 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
38 09 Jul, 1998 10 53 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Persian
77 24 Jul, 2000 0 39 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
78 24 Jul, 2000 0 34 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic
0 Body Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
79 24 Jul, 2000 0 73 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
80 25 Jul, 2000 15 60 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Hellenistic
81 25 Jul, 2000 4 37 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
82 25 Jul, 2000 9 82 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
83 25 Jul, 2000 9 67 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
3 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
85 25 Jul, 2000 0 9 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
08 Jul, 1998 98L78126 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98L78156 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00L78438 W end of balk