Locus L.6K78.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Rogers

Designation:

Beaten-earth exposure surface

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

22 Jul, 1998

End Date:

21 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth exposure surface outside Hel structure

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Hel structure

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

1.3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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
10 910.93 0
11 910.91 0
17 910.9 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:012
Equals Earth layer L6K78:020
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Over Surface L6K78:028
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Seals against Wall L6K78:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
70 21 Jul, 2000 24 196 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
71 21 Jul, 2000 0 150 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
72 21 Jul, 2000 15 63 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Body Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1998 98L78329 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98L78341 Walls
22 Jul, 1998 98L78294 Progress
21 Jul, 2000 00L78414 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00L78437 E end of balk