Locus L.6K78.025

Earth · Beaten-earth surface inside Walls 2 & 5

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Ji
Designation Beaten-earth surface inside Walls 2 & 5
Reason Harder, with Hearth 27
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 29 July, 1998
End Date 30 July, 1998

Interpretation

Function Beaten-earth surface with debris beneath
Stratigraphy remarks Pre-Hel structure
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.6

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.3

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:

82

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.7

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

3

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

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:

8

Tabun Fragments:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.83 910.55
8 910.83 910.54
13 910.83 910.45

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface L6K78:014
Over Earth layer L6K78:026
Seals against Wall L6K78:002
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Cut by Pit L6K78:016
Seals against Installation L6K78:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
73 29 July, 1998 30 78 6 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 1
74 29 July, 1998 30 0 0 0
75 30 July, 1998 44 83 11 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Persian
2 Jug Persian
3 Bowl Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Plate Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 July, 1998 98L78404 Progress
30 July, 1998 98L78422 Progress