Locus L.6K78.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface with Walls 2 & 5

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

28 Jul, 1998

End Date:

01 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface used with Wall 2 & Bin 15

Stratigraphy remarks:

Part of the Hel complex

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.2

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:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

6

Nari Size (in m):

0.15

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:

15

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:

Pottery pail 108 is beneath the hard-packed surface & is more like the material in L 26

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 910.88 0
2 910.92 0
3 910.83 0
7 910.9 910.88
8 910.83 910.33
19 910.93 910.88
20 910.9 910.82

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K78:008
Over Surface L6K78:025
Seals against Wall L6K78:002
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Seals against Installation L6K78:015
Seals against Pit L6K78:016
Under Surface L6K78:010
Over Earth layer L6K78:026
Seals against Wall L6K78:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
70 28 Jul, 1998 10 123 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lid Hellenistic
1 Bowl Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
74 29 Jul, 1998 35 94 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Iron 1
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
107 01 Jul, 2002 25 49 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
108 01 Jul, 2002 41 73 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 1998 98L78269 Progress
21 Jul, 1998 98L78285 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98L78341 Walls
17 Jul, 1998 98L78254 Progress
28 Jun, 2002 02L78049 Progress
01 Jul, 2002 02L78059 Progress