Locus L.6K78.020

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Ji

Designation:

Debris layer S of Layer 19

Reason:

Debris outside Walls 2 & 9

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jul, 1998

End Date:

27 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Exterior debris mixed with stones

Stratigraphy remarks:

Pre-Hel structure

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.1

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.3

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

350

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.8

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
25 910.73 910.46
27 910.81 910.63
31 910.63 910.46
33 910.74 910.6

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:013
Over Earth layer L6K78:022
Equals Earth layer L6K78:023
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K78:019
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K78:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
56 23 Jul, 1998 14 60 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
57 23 Jul, 1998 12 32 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Persian to Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
58 24 Jul, 1998 18 107 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Hellenistic
1 Basin Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
59 24 Jul, 1998 15 24 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic 1 bod
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
61 27 Jul, 1998 7 47 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
62 27 Jul, 1998 14 53 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1998 98L78329 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98L78341 Walls
27 Jul, 1998 98L78353 Progress
22 Jul, 1998 98L78294 Progress