Locus L.6K78.026

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Layer inside Walls 2 & 5

Reason:

Arbitrary

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

28 Jul, 1998

End Date:

02 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Debris layer beneath Surf 25

Stratigraphy remarks:

Pre-Hel structure

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. 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:

1.6

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

320

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

80

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

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:

0

Tabun Fragments:

30

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:

Pail 109 from Wall 36; pail 110 balk removal of Wall 36; Pail 111 W of Wall 5 - looking for FT

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.8 910.4
8 910.73 910.41
19 910.75 910.45
20 910.8 910.41

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K78:025
Seals against Wall L6K78:002
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Under Surface L6K78:014
Over Wall L6K78:036
Over Earth layer L6K78:035
Over Earth layer L6K78:037

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
76 30 Jul, 1998 6 12 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Pre-Classical bods
77 30 Jul, 1998 12 23 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
78 30 Jul, 1998 25 43 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
79 30 Jul, 1998 13 34 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Base Iron 1
109 02 Jul, 2002 7 17 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 1
0 Body Iron
110 02 Jul, 2002 30 94 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
111 02 Jul, 2002 26 11 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 1998 98L78422 Progress
03 Jul, 2002 02L78073 Progress