Locus L.6K78.012

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Rogers

Designation:

Occupational debris layer between E balk & Wall 9

Reason:

Between E balk & Wall 9

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

21 Jul, 1998

End Date:

28 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Post-occupational debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Layer above Hel structures & surfaces

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.9

Width:

1.75

Upper Depth:

0.42

Lower Depth:

0.17

Downslope Direction:

102

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.3

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

2

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 911.2 910.93
11 911.13 910.91
23 911.07 910.9

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:006
Over Surface L6K78:018
Equals Earth layer L6K78:013
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Under Earth layer L6K78:001
Over Surface L6K78:032
Over Surface L6K78:032
Over Wall L6K78:031
Over Surface L6K78:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
50 21 Jul, 1998 36 126 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
51 21 Jul, 1998 18 30 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
94 28 Jul, 2000 0 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
95 28 Jul, 2000 6 21 0 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Iron 2 bods
96 28 Jul, 2000 3 23 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 2000 00L78517 Progress