Locus L.6K78.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Harder; mendable pottery

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

09 Jul, 1998

End Date:

26 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Prob a surface with Walls 2 & 5

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 2 & 5

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.99

Width:

0.6

Upper Depth:

0.35

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

4

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:

Mixed with rock tumble; 2 mendable pot frags; uneven surface, tabun frags, rare charcoal pockets; hand grinder frag; chunk of plaster; where clearly defined it is ca 5 cm thick; stone removed from Loca 1 which appears to have fallen from W bin; deeper next to bin

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 910.86 910.85
2 910.75 910.74
3 910.78 910.72
7 911.23 911.17
13 911.4 911.05
19 911.4 911.05

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:007
Over Surface L6K78:014
Seals against Wall L6K78:002
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Under Earth layer L6K78:007
Over Surface L6K78:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
39 16 Jul, 1998 38 42 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
40 16 Jul, 1998 28 81 6 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
41 16 Jul, 1998 1 9 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
42 16 Jul, 1998 1 27 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
84 25 Jul, 2000 1 15 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Juglet Hellenistic
86 25 Jul, 2000 1 12 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
87 25 Jul, 2000 1 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Lamp Hellenistic
90 26 Jul, 2000 5 51 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
88 26 Jul, 2000 12 111 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Body Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
89 26 Jul, 2000 1 51 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
101 26 Jun, 2002 5 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 1998 98L78240 Progress
25 Jul, 2000 00L78464 Surface 8 in N balk
26 Jul, 2000 00L78475 Progress